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Chives vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and spinach raw

  • Chives have more vitamin C; however, spinach raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, iron, vitamin E, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 225% more than chives.
  • Chives have 2 times more vitamin C than spinach raw. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, spinach raw has only 28.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Spinach, raw.

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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
3
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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.5%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%
~equal in Calcium ~99mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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
2
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +271.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 482.9µg 225%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 28.1mg 33%
Vitamin A 218µg 469µg 28%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.897mg 23%
Folate 105µg 194µg 22%
Iron 1.6mg 2.71mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.03mg 12%
Magnesium 42mg 79mg 9%
Potassium 296mg 558mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.189mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.195mg 4%
Copper 0.157mg 0.13mg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 19.3mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 79mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 2.2g 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 49mg 1%
Calcium 92mg 99mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.39g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.165g 1%
Protein 3.27g 2.86g 1%
Calories 30kcal 23kcal 0%
Carbs 4.35g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.42g N/A
Zinc 0.56mg 0.53mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.724mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.3%
Contains more FatsFats +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.8%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.