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Chives vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and shortbread different?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while shortbread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin E.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 168% more than shortbread.
  • Chives are lower in saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than chives (45).

Chives, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +607.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more IronIron +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.393mg

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
6
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1833.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +29.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1061.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.321mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Shortbread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 11µg 168%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 8.326g 54%
Fats 0.73g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 0.146g 8.105g 36%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Calories 30kcal 514kcal 24%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.353mg 23%
Carbs 4.35g 63.78g 20%
Iron 1.6mg 2.98mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 3.275mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.314mg 15%
Sodium 3mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.44mg 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.2µg 10%
Calcium 92mg 13mg 8%
Copper 0.157mg 0.09mg 7%
Magnesium 42mg 14mg 7%
Potassium 296mg 88mg 6%
Folate 105µg 81µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.071mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.3g 5%
Protein 3.27g 5.37g 4%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.393mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 66mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.49mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.321mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2418.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3491.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1366.2%
~equal in Other ~1.03g

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6961.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3018.4%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.