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Chives vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and wheat gluten different?

  • Chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and fiber, while wheat gluten is higher in selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 177% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten has a higher glycemic index (64) than chives (45).

Chives, raw and Vital wheat gluten types were 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.3%
Contains more IronIron +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4311.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0µg 177%
Protein 3.27g 75.16g 144%
Selenium 0.9µg 39.7µg 71%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Iron 1.6mg 5.2mg 45%
Phosphorus 58mg 260mg 29%
Folate 105µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Calories 30kcal 370kcal 17%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 2.5g 0.6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 296mg 100mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 92mg 142mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.81g 4%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.85mg 3%
Copper 0.157mg 0.182mg 3%
Carbs 4.35g 13.79g 3%
Fats 0.73g 1.85g 2%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 3mg 29mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.156g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1005.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2198.5%
Contains more FatsFats +153.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217%
~equal in Other ~1g

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.4%

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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 gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.