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Crackers vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crackers and chives

  • Crackers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 120% more than crackers.
  • Crackers contain 242 times more sodium than chives. While crackers contain 726mg of sodium, chives contain only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of chives is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Chives, raw.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +151.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +644.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +51%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1342.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 69.3µg 212.7µg 120%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.267g 86%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Fats 26.43g 0.73g 40%
Sodium 726mg 3mg 31%
Iron 4.03mg 1.6mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.078mg 28%
Phosphorus 248mg 58mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.115mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.146g 25%
Calories 510kcal 30kcal 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.647mg 23%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Carbs 61.3g 4.35g 19%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.21mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.095g 16%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.9µg 11%
Protein 6.64g 3.27g 7%
Copper 0.104mg 0.157mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.138mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 42mg 6%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.373mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 296mg 5%
Calcium 120mg 92mg 3%
Folate 92µg 105µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.324mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 5.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.56mg 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2.5g 1%
Net carbs 59g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 1.85g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +103.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3520.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1309.2%
Contains more OtherOther +149%
Contains more WaterWater +2786.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
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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 +6797.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4820.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.