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Chives vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chives and taro

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and vitamin B2, yet taro is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 176% higher.
  • Chives contain 57 times more vitamin A than taro. Chives contain 4353 IU of vitamin A, while taro contains 76 IU.

Food types used in this article are Chives, raw and Taro, 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
6
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%
Taro
Taro
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains more IronIron +190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.383mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Taro
Taro
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1191.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21170%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1µg 176%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 4.5mg 60%
Vitamin A 218µg 4µg 24%
Folate 105µg 22µg 21%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.38mg 14%
Iron 1.6mg 0.55mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.283mg 11%
Potassium 296mg 591mg 9%
Carbs 4.35g 26.46g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.025mg 7%
Fiber 2.5g 4.1g 6%
Calcium 92mg 43mg 5%
Calories 30kcal 112kcal 4%
Protein 3.27g 1.5g 4%
Phosphorus 58mg 84mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.23mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 33mg 2%
Copper 0.157mg 0.172mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 17.3mg 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.095mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.083g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 89g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.383mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.6mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.303mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
3
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Taro
Taro
2
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +508.3%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

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
Taro
Taro
1
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +493.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +221.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.