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English muffin vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and chives

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin A needs 87% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins contain 155 times more sodium than chives. While English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, chives contain only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of chives is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +79.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 58.1mg 64%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Sodium 464mg 3mg 20%
Folate 37µg 105µg 17%
Carbs 46g 4.35g 14%
Phosphorus 133mg 58mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 30kcal 10%
Protein 7.7g 3.27g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.078mg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 1.6mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.647mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 42mg 5%
Potassium 131mg 296mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 92mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.267g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.115mg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.157mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.73g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.324mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.373mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.5g 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.56mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.146g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.095g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 ProteinProtein +135.5%
Contains more FatsFats +146.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +957.5%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more WaterWater +115.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +217.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.