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Nutmeg vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and chives

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus, while chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% higher.
  • Chives contain 178 times less saturated fat than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 25.94g of saturated fat, while chives contain 0.146g.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nutmeg is 0, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Chives
1
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 +335.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +554.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +677.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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.
Nutmeg
4
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +343.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1836.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4260%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 212.7µg 177%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.146g 117%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.373mg 110%
Copper 1.027mg 0.157mg 97%
Fiber 20.8g 2.5g 73%
Vitamin C 3mg 58.1mg 61%
Fats 36.31g 0.73g 55%
Magnesium 183mg 42mg 34%
Calories 525kcal 30kcal 25%
Vitamin A 5µg 218µg 24%
Phosphorus 213mg 58mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.078mg 22%
Iron 3.04mg 1.6mg 18%
Carbs 49.29g 4.35g 15%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.56mg 14%
Calcium 184mg 92mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.095g 8%
Folate 76µg 105µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Protein 5.84g 3.27g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.647mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.115mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.138mg 2%
Potassium 350mg 296mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.267g 1%
Sodium 16mg 3mg 1%
Choline 8.8mg 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 1.85g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Chives
1
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 +78.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4874%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1033.1%
Contains more OtherOther +133%
Contains more WaterWater +1355.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Chives
1
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 +3289.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.

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