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Chives vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and tortilla different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6; however, tortilla is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 177% higher.
  • Chives have less sodium.

Chives, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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
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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1744.4%

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
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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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53075%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~98µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.4µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Selenium 0.9µg 16.6µg 29%
Iron 1.6mg 3.81mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.37mg 24%
Vitamin A 218µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 4.125mg 22%
Sodium 3mg 482mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Carbs 4.35g 49.94g 15%
Phosphorus 58mg 146mg 13%
Calories 30kcal 237kcal 10%
Protein 3.27g 7.28g 8%
Copper 0.157mg 0.102mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.06mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 105mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 19mg 5%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.268mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.17mg 3%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.32mg 2%
Folate 105µg 98µg 2%
Calcium 92mg 70mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.391g 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.296g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.95g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 2.75g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.4g 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.114mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +126.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1048%
Contains more OtherOther +87%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.4%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.