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Chives vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and sesame different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, sesame is richer in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 436% higher.

Chives, raw and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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
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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +735.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +959.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.1%
Contains more IronIron +809.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +984.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +559.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3722.2%

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%
Sesame
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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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +548%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +914.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +597.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +472.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +392.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~97µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.157mg 4.082mg 436%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Iron 1.6mg 14.55mg 162%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 21.773g 143%
Manganese 0.373mg 2.46mg 91%
Calcium 92mg 975mg 88%
Phosphorus 58mg 629mg 82%
Fats 0.73g 49.67g 75%
Magnesium 42mg 351mg 74%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Zinc 0.56mg 7.75mg 65%
Selenium 0.9µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.791mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.79mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 2.5g 11.8g 37%
Saturated fat 0.146g 6.957g 31%
Protein 3.27g 17.73g 29%
Calories 30kcal 573kcal 27%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 4.515mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.247mg 10%
Carbs 4.35g 23.45g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 468mg 5%
Choline 5.2mg 25.6mg 4%
Folate 105µg 97µg 2%
Net carbs 1.85g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.522mg 0%

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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1832.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +442.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6704.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.1%
Contains more OtherOther +346%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19646.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8054.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.