Kale vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between kale and chives
- Kale has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, chives are richer in folate, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
- Kale covers your daily vitamin K needs 504% more than chives.
- Chives have 4 times less vitamin E than kale. Kale has 0.85mg of vitamin E, while chives have 0.21mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 ManganeseManganese | +11.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +77.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
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 AVitamin A | +212.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +304.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +284.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +41.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +561.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +707.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 817µg | 212.7µg | 504% |
Vitamin A | 681µg | 218µg | 51% |
Folate | 13µg | 105µg | 23% |
Vitamin C | 41mg | 58.1mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.9mg | 1.6mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.324mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 42mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 28mg | 58mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.9g | 3.27g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2g | 2.5g | 2% |
Potassium | 228mg | 296mg | 2% |
Calcium | 72mg | 92mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.416mg | 0.373mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
Sodium | 23mg | 3mg | 1% |
Choline | 0.4mg | 5.2mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.4g | 0.73g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.647mg | 1% |
Calories | 28kcal | 30kcal | 0% |
Carbs | 5.63g | 4.35g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.63g | 1.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.25g | 1.85g | N/A |
Copper | 0.156mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0.146g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.095g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.193g | 0.267g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.085mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.133mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.114mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.104mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +82.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +14.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +216.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.3% |