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Chives vs. Rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and rosemary different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, rosemary is richer in iron, fiber, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for rosemary is 63% higher.
  • Chives contain 3 times more vitamin C than rosemary. While chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, rosemary contains only 21.8mg.
  • Chives have less saturated fat.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than rosemary (70).

Chives, raw and Rosemary, fresh are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chives
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.7%
Contains more IronIron +315.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chives
Chives
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 73% 0% 49% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~109µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Rosemary DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 1.6mg 6.65mg 63%
Fiber 2.5g 14.1g 46%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 21.8mg 40%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.96mg 26%
Calcium 92mg 317mg 23%
Copper 0.157mg 0.301mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.336mg 15%
Magnesium 42mg 91mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.146g 2.838g 12%
Potassium 296mg 668mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.804mg 10%
Fats 0.73g 5.86g 8%
Vitamin A 218µg 146µg 8%
Calories 30kcal 131kcal 5%
Carbs 4.35g 20.7g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.036mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.901g 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.93mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.152mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 1.16g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.912mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 66mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Folate 105µg 109µg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.31g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 396kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 0.73 N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 6.6g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.136mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.249mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.066mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +702.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.9%
Contains more OtherOther +136%
~equal in Protein ~3.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1121.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients
  2. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.