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Chives vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and teff different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, teff is richer in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 108% higher.
  • Chives contain 2177 times more vitamin A than teff. While chives contain 4353 IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 2 IU.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than teff (57).

Chives, raw and Teff, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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
4
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%
Teff
Teff
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more IronIron +28.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +666.8%

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
8
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%
Teff
Teff
2
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Manganese 0.373mg 2.86mg 108%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Folate 105µg 18µg 22%
Phosphorus 58mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.183mg 9%
Copper 0.157mg 0.226mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 107mg 6%
Iron 1.6mg 2.05mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.033mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Carbs 4.35g 19.86g 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.11mg 5%
Calories 30kcal 101kcal 4%
Calcium 92mg 49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.097mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 50mg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.909mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2%
Protein 3.27g 3.87g 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 261kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 99g N/A
Fats 0.73g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 3mg 8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.088mg 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
Teff
Teff
2
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +44.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +356.6%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.