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Dandelion greens vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dandelion greens and chives

  • Dandelion greens have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, chives are higher in vitamin C and folate.
  • Dandelion greens cover your daily need for vitamin K, 471% more than chives.
  • Dandelion greens have 16 times more vitamin E than chives. While dandelion greens have 3.44mg of vitamin E, chives have only 0.21mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dandelion greens, raw 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 26% 56% 35% 116% 57% 11% 28% 9.9% 45% 2.7%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +103.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.373mg

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 117% 169% 69% 0% 48% 60% 15% 5% 58% 0% 1946% 20% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1538.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266%
Contains more CholineCholine +578.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dandelion greens Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 778.4µg 212.7µg 471%
Vitamin A 508µg 218µg 32%
Vitamin C 35mg 58.1mg 26%
Vitamin E 3.44mg 0.21mg 22%
Folate 27µg 105µg 20%
Iron 3.1mg 1.6mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.115mg 11%
Calcium 187mg 92mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.251mg 0.138mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.078mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.084mg 0.324mg 5%
Choline 35.3mg 5.2mg 5%
Fiber 3.5g 2.5g 4%
Potassium 397mg 296mg 3%
Sodium 76mg 3mg 3%
Copper 0.171mg 0.157mg 2%
Carbs 9.2g 4.35g 2%
Protein 2.7g 3.27g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.806mg 0.647mg 1%
Calories 45kcal 30kcal 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Manganese 0.342mg 0.373mg 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 58mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.56mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 42mg 1%
Fats 0.7g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 5.7g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 1.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.17g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.095g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.267g 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
3% 9% 86% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 9.2 g
Water: 85.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Chives
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.5%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.73g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Chives
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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578.6%

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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. Dandelion greens - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169226/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.