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.
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% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +156.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +84% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +794.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +346.2% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Selenium | 14.2µg | 0.9µg | 24% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 218µg | 24% |
Copper | 0.299mg | 0.157mg | 16% |
Phosphorus | 153mg | 58mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.078mg | 10% |
Carbs | 33.06g | 4.35g | 10% |
Calcium | 181mg | 92mg | 9% |
Protein | 6.36g | 3.27g | 6% |
Calories | 149kcal | 30kcal | 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% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Sodium | 17mg | 3mg | 1% |
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +763.6% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.267g