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Chives vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and steak

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 176% more than steak.
  • Chives have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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
5
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%
Steak
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +1032.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3433.3%
~equal in Potassium ~279mg

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
7
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%
Steak
5
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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3014.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13193.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +695.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1.6µg 176%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Selenium 0.9µg 31.8µg 56%
Zinc 0.56mg 6.34mg 53%
Protein 3.27g 24.85g 43%
Saturated fat 0.146g 8.443g 38%
Fats 0.73g 19.02g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.5mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 5.149mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Folate 105µg 6µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 9.171g 23%
Vitamin A 218µg 7µg 23%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Phosphorus 58mg 163mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.301mg 14%
Calories 30kcal 271kcal 12%
Iron 1.6mg 2.4mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Copper 0.157mg 0.085mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 12mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 23mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.896g 4%
Sodium 3mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 296mg 279mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Carbs 4.35g 0g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.074mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
3
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2505.5%

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
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9553.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.6%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.