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Mustard vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mustard and chives

  • Mustard has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and fiber; however, chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and copper.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 176% more.
  • Mustard has 368 times more sodium than chives. Mustard has 1104mg of sodium, while chives have 3mg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than mustard.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mustard, prepared, yellow 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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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 +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3622.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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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 EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15092.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.4µg 212.7µg 176%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 58.1mg 64%
Selenium 33.5µg 0.9µg 59%
Sodium 1104mg 3mg 48%
Folate 7µg 105µg 25%
Vitamin A 5µg 218µg 24%
Copper 0.074mg 0.157mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.078mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 58mg 7%
Fiber 4g 2.5g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.095g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.138mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 296mg 4%
Fats 3.34g 0.73g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.115mg 3%
Calcium 63mg 92mg 3%
Choline 22.4mg 5.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.267g 3%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.373mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 30kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.324mg 1%
Protein 3.74g 3.27g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.647mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.56mg 1%
Magnesium 48mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 5.83g 4.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 1.85g N/A
Iron 1.61mg 1.6mg 0%
Sugar 0.92g 1.85g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 ProteinProtein +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +357.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
Contains more OtherOther +237%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 +2196.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.8%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.