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Kohlrabi vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kohlrabi and chives?

  • Chives are richer than kohlrabi in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% more.
  • The glycemic index of kohlrabi is lower.

We used Kohlrabi, raw and Chives, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Chives
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 PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1766.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 207% 0% 0.67% 9.6% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12%
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 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +212600%
Contains more FolateFolate +556.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~58.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin A 2µg 218µg 24%
Folate 16µg 105µg 22%
Iron 0.4mg 1.6mg 15%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.373mg 10%
Calcium 24mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.115mg 7%
Magnesium 19mg 42mg 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin C 62mg 58.1mg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.5g 4%
Protein 1.7g 3.27g 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.157mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.324mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 296mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.647mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.73g 1%
Carbs 6.2g 4.35g 1%
Sodium 20mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.138mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.146g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.267g 1%
Calories 27kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 6.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 159kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 370g 333g N/A
Net carbs 2.6g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.6g 1.85g N/A
Selenium 0.7µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Chives
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 +42.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.4%
Contains more FatsFats +630%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Chives
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 -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1257.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.3%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.