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True morels vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between true morels and chives?

  • True morels are richer in iron, copper, vitamin D, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet chives are richer in vitamin A and folate.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 132% higher.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Mushrooms, morel, raw 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +661.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +114%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Chives
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more FolateFolate +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 12.18mg 1.6mg 132%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 65%
Copper 0.625mg 0.157mg 52%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 9µg 105µg 24%
Phosphorus 194mg 58mg 19%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.56mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 0.647mg 10%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.373mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.115mg 7%
Calcium 43mg 92mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 42mg 5%
Potassium 411mg 296mg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.324mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 3mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 0.267g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Calories 31kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein 3.12g 3.27g 0%
Fats 0.57g 0.73g 0%
Carbs 5.1g 4.35g 0%
Net carbs 2.3g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.138mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.065g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +17.2%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more FatsFats +28.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -55.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.7%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.