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Chives vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 156% higher.
  • Chives contain less sodium.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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
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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more IronIron +248.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +737.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +447.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +895.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 25.4µg 156%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.702mg 52%
Iron 1.6mg 5.57mg 50%
Sodium 3mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 6.442mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 4.835g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.487mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin A 218µg 1µg 24%
Carbs 4.35g 74.05g 23%
Calories 30kcal 418kcal 19%
Selenium 0.9µg 10.3µg 17%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.686mg 14%
Protein 3.27g 9.46g 12%
Fats 0.73g 8.64g 12%
Saturated fat 0.146g 1.653g 7%
Folate 105µg 134µg 7%
Calcium 92mg 19mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 1.986g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.536mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.086mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 152mg 4%
Copper 0.157mg 0.139mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 16.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1695%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1083.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1602.3%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1990.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1710.9%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.