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Minestrone vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between minestrone and chives?

  • Minestrone has less vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and calcium than chives.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 68% higher.
  • Minestrone has 85 times more sodium than chives. Minestrone has 254mg of sodium, while chives have 3mg.

We used Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Chives, raw types in this comparison.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
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 +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.7%
Contains more IronIron +321.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +207.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.4%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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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 +11520%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 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 FatsFats +42.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.7%
~equal in Carbs ~4.35g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 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 +205.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Minestrone Chives
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Minestrone Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 58.1mg 64%
Folate 15µg 105µg 23%
Vitamin A 49µg 218µg 19%
Iron 0.38mg 1.6mg 15%
Copper 0.051mg 0.157mg 12%
Sodium 254mg 3mg 11%
Manganese 0.152mg 0.373mg 10%
Magnesium 3mg 42mg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 2.5g 8%
Calcium 14mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.138mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.018mg 0.115mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.078mg 5%
Phosphorus 23mg 58mg 5%
Potassium 130mg 296mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.324mg 4%
Protein 1.77g 3.27g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.647mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.267g 1%
Calories 34kcal 30kcal 0%
Fats 1.04g 0.73g 0%
Carbs 4.66g 4.35g 0%
Net carbs 4.26g 1.85g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.29g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.057mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Minestrone Chives
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Minestrone
76%
Chives
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Minestrone
29%
Chives

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Minestrone
Minestrone is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.85g)
Which food is cheaper?
Minestrone
Minestrone is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chives
Chives is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 251mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chives
Chives is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.084g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chives
Chives is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.