Chives vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chives and yam?
- Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet yam is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 175% more.
- Chives have 32 times more vitamin A than yam. While chives have 4353IU of vitamin A, yam has only 138IU.
We used Chives, raw and Yam, 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 CalciumCalcium | +441.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +239.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3014.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +259.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9147.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +356.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +217.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 2.3µg | 175% |
| Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 17.1mg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 218µg | 7µg | 23% |
| Folate | 105µg | 23µg | 21% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 816mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 0.54mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.293mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 4.35g | 27.88g | 8% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 4.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 118kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 3.27g | 1.53g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.24mg | 3% |
| Choline | 5.2mg | 16.5mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.157mg | 0.178mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.73g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.35mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.397mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 0.076g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 0.552mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.85g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.85g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 55mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.146g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0.006g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.128mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.163mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +329.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +540.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1483.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +251.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.7% |