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Ground beef vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and chives

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3, while chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 175% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chives is lower.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 IronIron +41.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +942.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2022.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4044.4%

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.
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +522.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1307.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7234.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.9µg 212.7µg 175%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.56mg 48%
Protein 23.87g 3.27g 41%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.9µg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.146g 27%
Folate 7µg 105µg 25%
Vitamin A 3µg 218µg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0.73g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.647mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.095g 18%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.373mg 16%
Phosphorus 166mg 58mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.138mg 13%
Choline 73.2mg 5.2mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 30kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Copper 0.079mg 0.157mg 9%
Iron 2.27mg 1.6mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 92mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.324mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.078mg 2%
Potassium 241mg 296mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.35g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.267g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 1.85g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.057mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
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 +630%
Contains more FatsFats +2005.5%
Contains more OtherOther +139%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +7607.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.

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