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Chives vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chives and sauerkraut

  • Chives are higher than sauerkraut in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, copper, and calcium.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 166% more than sauerkraut.
  • Chives contain 242 times more vitamin A than sauerkraut. While chives contain 4353IU of vitamin A, sauerkraut contains only 18IU.
  • The amount of sodium in chives is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sauerkraut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.

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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
9
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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Iron ~1.47mg

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
9
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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1536.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +337.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 13µg 166%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 14.7mg 48%
Sodium 3mg 661mg 29%
Vitamin A 218µg 1µg 24%
Folate 105µg 24µg 20%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.151mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.022mg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 13mg 7%
Copper 0.157mg 0.096mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.021mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 0.91g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.093mg 5%
Phosphorus 58mg 20mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 170mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.143mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.19mg 3%
Iron 1.6mg 1.47mg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2.9g 2%
Choline 5.2mg 10.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.034g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.067g 1%
Calories 30kcal 19kcal 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.14g 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 4.28g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.14mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.3%
Contains more FatsFats +421.4%
Contains more OtherOther +115%
~equal in Carbs ~4.28g
~equal in Water ~92.52g

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +630.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.