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Kiwi vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kiwi and chives

  • Kiwi is richer in vitamin C and vitamin E, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 144% higher.
  • Kiwi contains 7 times more vitamin E than chives. Kiwi contains 1.46mg of vitamin E, while chives contain 0.21mg.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than kiwi.

Food types used in this article are Kiwifruit, green, 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%
Contains more IronIron +416.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Potassium ~296mg
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Chives
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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 CVitamin C +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +595.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +427.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 40.3µg 212.7µg 144%
Vitamin C 92.7mg 58.1mg 38%
Vitamin A 4µg 218µg 24%
Folate 25µg 105µg 20%
Iron 0.31mg 1.6mg 16%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.373mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.21mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.138mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 42mg 6%
Calcium 34mg 92mg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Protein 1.14g 3.27g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.078mg 4%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.56mg 4%
Phosphorus 34mg 58mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.157mg 3%
Carbs 14.66g 4.35g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.324mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.647mg 2%
Calories 61kcal 30kcal 2%
Fiber 3g 2.5g 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.146g 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 11.66g 1.85g N/A
Potassium 312mg 296mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Choline 7.8mg 5.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.095g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 CarbsCarbs +237%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.8%
Contains more FatsFats +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.1%
~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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.