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Ginger vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and chives

  • Ginger has more copper; however, chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% more.
  • Ginger has 6 times more choline than chives. Ginger has 28.8mg of choline, while chives have 5.2mg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
Ginger
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Chives
Chives
7
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 PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg

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.
Ginger
Ginger
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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Chives
Chives
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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 EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1062%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212600%
Contains more FolateFolate +854.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 5mg 58.1mg 59%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 11µg 105µg 24%
Iron 0.6mg 1.6mg 13%
Calcium 16mg 92mg 8%
Copper 0.226mg 0.157mg 8%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.373mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.115mg 6%
Carbs 17.77g 4.35g 4%
Potassium 415mg 296mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.078mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 5.2mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 30kcal 3%
Protein 1.82g 3.27g 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 58mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.5g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.324mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.138mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.647mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.267g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 333g N/A
Fats 0.75g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 15.77g 1.85g N/A
Magnesium 43mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 13mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.21mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Chives
Chives
3
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 +308.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.4%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.