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Chow mein vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chow mein and chives different?

  • Chow mein is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 176% higher.
  • Chow mein contains 391 times more sodium than chives. While chow mein contains 1174mg of sodium, chives contain only 3mg.

Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Chives, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +195.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg

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.
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% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +995.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +641%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +819.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15092.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~105µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chow mein Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 212.7µg 176%
Selenium 43µg 0.9µg 77%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Sodium 1174mg 3mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.578mg 0.078mg 42%
Iron 4.73mg 1.6mg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.95mg 0.647mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.115mg 24%
Fats 15.43g 0.73g 23%
Carbs 72.8g 4.35g 23%
Calories 475kcal 30kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.929g 0.095g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.571g 0.267g 22%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Phosphorus 161mg 58mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.3mg 0.21mg 14%
Protein 8.11g 3.27g 10%
Saturated fat 2.229g 0.146g 9%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.56mg 8%
Calcium 20mg 92mg 7%
Potassium 120mg 296mg 5%
Fiber 3.7g 2.5g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.324mg 4%
Magnesium 52mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.138mg 2%
Copper 0.167mg 0.157mg 1%
Choline 8.7mg 5.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 586kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 21g 333g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.6 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 69.1g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 5.71g 1.85g N/A
Folate 106µg 105µg 0%
Trans fat 0.8g 0g N/A
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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +148%
Contains more FatsFats +2013.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1573.6%
Contains more OtherOther +148%
Contains more WaterWater +7582.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9298.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1237.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.