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Omelette vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between omelette and chives?

  • Omelette is richer in selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 174% higher.
  • Omelette has a lower glycemic index than chives.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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 ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2766.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1454.2%
~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 0% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4661.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +910.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4626.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.5µg 212.7µg 174%
Cholesterol 313mg 0mg 104%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Selenium 25.8µg 0.9µg 45%
Choline 247.6mg 5.2mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.115mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.324mg 19%
Fats 11.66g 0.73g 17%
Folate 39µg 105µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.267g 16%
Phosphorus 167mg 58mg 16%
Protein 10.57g 3.27g 15%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.373mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.319g 0.146g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 0.095g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Copper 0.063mg 0.157mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 0IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 0µg 9%
Magnesium 11mg 42mg 7%
Sodium 155mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.21mg 7%
Calories 154kcal 30kcal 6%
Vitamin A 172µg 218µg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Potassium 117mg 296mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.647mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 92mg 4%
Iron 1.48mg 1.6mg 2%
Carbs 0.64g 4.35g 1%
Net carbs 0.64g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.138mg 0%
Trans fat 0.709g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0.057mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 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 +223.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1497.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +579.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
~equal in Other ~1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 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 +4997.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +915.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.