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Chives vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chives and yolk

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A, while yolk has more choline, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Yolk's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 362% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chives is lower.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of yolk is 0, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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
5
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%
Yolk
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +70.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +310.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +572.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6122.2%

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
3
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%
Yolk
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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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2595.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30285.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1128.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +822.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39%
Contains more CholineCholine +15673.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.7µg 177%
Choline 5.2mg 820.2mg 148%
Selenium 0.9µg 56µg 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 2.99mg 53%
Phosphorus 58mg 390mg 47%
Saturated fat 0.146g 9.551g 43%
Fats 0.73g 26.54g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.528mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 11.738g 29%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 4.204g 26%
Protein 3.27g 15.86g 25%
Vitamin A 218µg 381µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.35mg 16%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.3mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.58mg 16%
Calories 30kcal 322kcal 15%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.055mg 14%
Iron 1.6mg 2.73mg 14%
Folate 105µg 146µg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Copper 0.157mg 0.077mg 9%
Magnesium 42mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.176mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 109mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.024mg 4%
Calcium 92mg 129mg 4%
Sodium 3mg 48mg 2%
Carbs 4.35g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +73.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +385%
Contains more FatsFats +3535.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12255.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1474.5%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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