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Chives vs. Paprika — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and paprika

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet paprika is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for paprika is 898% higher.
  • Chives contain 65 times more vitamin C than paprika. Chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, while paprika contains 0.9mg.
  • Paprika has a lower glycemic index than chives.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Spices, paprika.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +323.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +670.3%
Contains more IronIron +1221.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +673.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +441.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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%
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 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6355.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1029.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +969.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1454.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +674.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1451.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +890.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Paprika DV% diff.
Vitamin A 218µg 2463µg 249%
Iron 1.6mg 21.14mg 244%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 29.1mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 2.141mg 154%
Fiber 2.5g 34.9g 130%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 80.3µg 110%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 1.23mg 86%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.9mg 64%
Copper 0.157mg 0.713mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 10.06mg 59%
Potassium 296mg 2280mg 58%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.59mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 7.766g 50%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 2.51mg 44%
Phosphorus 58mg 314mg 37%
Zinc 0.56mg 4.33mg 34%
Magnesium 42mg 178mg 32%
Protein 3.27g 14.14g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.33mg 21%
Fats 0.73g 12.89g 19%
Carbs 4.35g 53.99g 17%
Calcium 92mg 229mg 14%
Folate 105µg 49µg 14%
Calories 30kcal 282kcal 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 6.3µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.146g 2.14g 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Choline 5.2mg 51.5mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 1.695g 4%
Sodium 3mg 68mg 3%
Net carbs 1.85g 19.09g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 10.34g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.49mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.57mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.2mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.61mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.25mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

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
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +706.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1665.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1141.1%
Contains more OtherOther +674%

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
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1684.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2808.6%

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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. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/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.