Chives vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chives and watercress?
- Chives are higher in folate, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and manganese, yet watercress is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E.
- Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 31% more.
- Chives have 12 times more folate than watercress. While chives have 105µg of folate, watercress has only 9µg.
- The glycemic index of watercress is lower.
We used Chives, raw and Watercress, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +103.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +409.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +35.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +36.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +223.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +376.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +17.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 250µg | 31% |
| Folate | 105µg | 9µg | 24% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 0.2mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 43mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.077mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0.5g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.244mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 160µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 120mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 41mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.035g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.027g | 1% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 11kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 330mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 1.29g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.85g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.008g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.128mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.163mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.27 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
4.35 g
Water:
90.65 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +630% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +237.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
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Water
~95.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.267 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.035 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1087.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +662.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.5% |
