Chives vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chives and spelt?

Chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc.
Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 87% more.
The glycemic index of chives is lower.

We used Chives, raw and Spelt, cooked types 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

Spelt

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+107%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-40%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+36.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+123.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+158.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+192.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+344.4%

~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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

Spelt

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+707.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+297.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	212.7µg		177%
Vitamin C	58.1mg	0mg	65%
Manganese	0.373mg	1.091mg	31%
Vitamin A	218µg	0µg	24%
Folate	105µg	13µg	23%
Phosphorus	58mg	150mg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.647mg	2.57mg	12%
Calcium	92mg	10mg	8%
Starch		19.57g	8%
Carbs	4.35g	26.44g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.115mg	0.03mg	7%
Fiber	2.5g	3.9g	6%
Copper	0.157mg	0.215mg	6%
Zinc	0.56mg	1.25mg	6%
Selenium	0.9µg	4µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.324mg		6%
Calories	30kcal	127kcal	5%
Potassium	296mg	143mg	5%
Protein	3.27g	5.5g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.138mg	0.08mg	4%
Magnesium	42mg	49mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.078mg	0.103mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.267g		2%
Iron	1.6mg	1.67mg	1%
Choline	5.2mg		1%
Saturated fat	0.146g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	4.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	92kcal	231kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	333g	79g	N/A
Fats	0.73g	0.85g	0%
Net carbs	1.85g	22.54g	N/A
Sugar	1.85g		N/A
Sodium	3mg	5mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.26mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.095g		0%
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%