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Chives vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and sweet potato

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, and calcium; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 197% more than chives.
  • Chives have 118 times more vitamin K than sweet potato. While chives have 212.7µg of vitamin K, sweet potato has only 1.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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
8
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.7%
Contains more IronIron +162.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.151mg

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
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 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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11716.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1.8µg 176%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 2.4mg 62%
Vitamin A 218µg 709µg 55%
Folate 105µg 11µg 24%
Iron 1.6mg 0.61mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.8mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 30mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.258mg 5%
Carbs 4.35g 20.12g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.209mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.061mg 4%
Calories 30kcal 86kcal 3%
Protein 3.27g 1.57g 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 47mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 55mg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.014g 2%
Fiber 2.5g 3g 2%
Choline 5.2mg 12.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.018g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.557mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.05g 1%
Copper 0.157mg 0.151mg 1%
Potassium 296mg 337mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.078mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
4
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1360%
Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.5%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1807.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.