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Chives vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chives and spelt?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 174% higher.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than spelt.

We used Chives, raw and Spelt, uncooked types in this comparison.

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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%
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +177.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +591.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +699.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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%
Spelt
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5808.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +957.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 3.6µg 174%
Manganese 0.373mg 2.983mg 113%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Phosphorus 58mg 401mg 49%
Copper 0.157mg 0.511mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 6.843mg 39%
Iron 1.6mg 4.44mg 36%
Fiber 2.5g 10.7g 33%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.28mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.364mg 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Protein 3.27g 14.57g 23%
Magnesium 42mg 136mg 22%
Carbs 4.35g 70.19g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.9µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 1.068mg 15%
Folate 105µg 45µg 15%
Calories 30kcal 338kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 1.258g 7%
Calcium 92mg 27mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.79mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 388mg 3%
Fats 0.73g 2.43g 3%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 3mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.113mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Spelt
4
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +722.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.6%
Contains more FatsFats +232.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1513.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +368.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.2%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.