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Chives vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chives and wheat

  • Chives are higher in vitamin A, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin A needs 87% more than wheat.
  • Chives contain 10 times more calcium than wheat. While chives contain 92mg of calcium, wheat contains only 9mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Chives, raw and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.

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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
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%
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3444.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.76mg

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
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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%
Wheat
Wheat
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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% 4.8% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +854.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +256.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Wheat DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 65%
Selenium 0.9µg 31.9µg 56%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.03mg 29%
Vitamin A 218µg 24%
Folate 105µg 11µg 24%
Phosphorus 58mg 147mg 13%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.84mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 2.305mg 10%
Carbs 4.35g 27.6g 8%
Calcium 92mg 9mg 8%
Fiber 2.5g 4.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.03mg 7%
Copper 0.157mg 0.207mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Calories 30kcal 132kcal 5%
Protein 3.27g 5.71g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 164mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 1.76mg 2%
Magnesium 42mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.095mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 76g N/A
Fats 0.73g 0.83g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 23.3g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 3.07g N/A
Sodium 3mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.24mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.077g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.084g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.22mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.432mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.267mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.147mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
Wheat
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.1%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +534.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
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
Wheat
Wheat
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.243g

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.