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Garlic vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between garlic and chives

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 176% higher.
  • Chives contain 16 times less selenium than garlic. Garlic contains 14.2µg of selenium, while chives contain 0.9µg.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of garlic is 30, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Garlic, 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.
Garlic
Garlic
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Chives
Chives
2
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 +96.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1477.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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.
Garlic
Garlic
3
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 104% 0% 0% 1.6% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3%
Chives
Chives
5
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 B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +794.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12411.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.647mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.7µg 212.7µg 176%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.138mg 84%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.373mg 56%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 58.1mg 30%
Folate 3µg 105µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.9µg 24%
Copper 0.299mg 0.157mg 16%
Phosphorus 153mg 58mg 14%
Carbs 33.06g 4.35g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.078mg 10%
Calcium 181mg 92mg 9%
Calories 149kcal 30kcal 6%
Protein 6.36g 3.27g 6%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.324mg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 42mg 4%
Potassium 401mg 296mg 3%
Choline 23.2mg 5.2mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.5g 2%
Iron 1.7mg 1.6mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.21mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 67g 333g N/A
Fats 0.5g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.115mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.647mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.095g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Chives
Chives
2
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 +94.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +660%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +46%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Chives
Chives
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.267g

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.