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Bran vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bran and chives

  • Bran has more manganese, selenium, and phosphorus; however, chives are richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, iron, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin A needs 87% more than bran.
  • Chives have 9 times less selenium than bran. Bran has 7.7µg of selenium, while chives have 0.9µg.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bran is 56, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oat bran, cooked 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.
Bran
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +755.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.7%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~42mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.56mg

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.
Bran
1
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% 0% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Manganese 0.964mg 0.373mg 26%
Folate 6µg 105µg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Selenium 7.7µg 0.9µg 12%
Copper 0.066mg 0.157mg 10%
Phosphorus 119mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.138mg 9%
Iron 0.88mg 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 10mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.078mg 7%
Potassium 92mg 296mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 0.647mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.324mg 2%
Carbs 11.44g 4.35g 2%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Calories 40kcal 30kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Protein 3.21g 3.27g 0%
Fats 0.86g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 8.84g 1.85g N/A
Magnesium 40mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.5g 0%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.56mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.163g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 0.095g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 0.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
2
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Chives
3
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 +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163%
Contains more OtherOther +104.1%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 +206.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.4%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.