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Chives vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and tofu

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, tofu is higher in iron, calcium, selenium, and manganese.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 175% more than tofu.
  • Chives have 581 times more vitamin C than tofu. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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
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%
Tofu
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.4%
Contains more IronIron +235%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +888.9%

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
9
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%
Tofu
1
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8762.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +453.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 2.4µg 175%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0.1mg 64%
Iron 1.6mg 5.36mg 47%
Calcium 92mg 350mg 26%
Vitamin A 218µg 24%
Folate 105µg 15µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2.699g 16%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.9µg 15%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.605mg 10%
Protein 3.27g 8.08g 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.047mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 97mg 6%
Fats 0.73g 4.78g 6%
Potassium 296mg 121mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.068mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.052mg 5%
Copper 0.157mg 0.193mg 4%
Choline 5.2mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.195mg 3%
Magnesium 42mg 30mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.691g 2%
Calories 30kcal 76kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 1.056g 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.01mg 1%
Carbs 4.35g 1.87g 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 3mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.081mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.221mg 0%

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
Tofu
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.1%
Contains more FatsFats +554.8%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1011.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +910.9%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.