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Onions, dehydrated flakes vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onions, dehydrated flakes and chives

  • Onions, dehydrated flakes has more vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and vitamin B5; however, chives are richer in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 174% more than onions, dehydrated flakes.
  • Chives have 12 times less vitamin B6 than onions, dehydrated flakes. Onions, dehydrated flakes has 1.6mg of vitamin B6, while chives have 0.138mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, dehydrated flakes 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 66% 77% 143% 58% 139% 52% 130% 2.7% 181% 27%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +119%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +179.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448%
Contains more CopperCopper +165%
Contains more ZincZinc +237.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +422.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
~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 250% 0.33% 3.6% 0% 125% 23% 19% 83% 369% 0% 9.5% 125% 29%
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 CVitamin C +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +541%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1059.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +936.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5497.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 83% 4% 3%
Protein: 8.95 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 83.28 g
Water: 3.93 g
Other: 3.38 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 +173.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1814.5%
Contains more OtherOther +238%
Contains more FatsFats +58.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2206.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Onions, dehydrated flakes Chives
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onions, dehydrated flakes Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.8µg 212.7µg 174%
Vitamin B6 1.6mg 0.138mg 112%
Manganese 1.389mg 0.373mg 44%
Potassium 1622mg 296mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.5mg 0.078mg 35%
Phosphorus 303mg 58mg 35%
Copper 0.416mg 0.157mg 29%
Fiber 9.2g 2.5g 27%
Carbs 83.28g 4.35g 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 218µg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.38mg 0.324mg 21%
Vitamin C 75mg 58.1mg 19%
Calcium 257mg 92mg 17%
Calories 349kcal 30kcal 16%
Folate 166µg 105µg 15%
Zinc 1.89mg 0.56mg 12%
Magnesium 92mg 42mg 12%
Protein 8.95g 3.27g 11%
Choline 53.9mg 5.2mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.9µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.99mg 0.647mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 0.267g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.115mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 3mg 1%
Iron 1.55mg 1.6mg 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 74.08g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 37.41g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.21mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.078g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.216mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.316mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.314mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.428mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.206mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.146mg 0.057mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Onions, dehydrated flakes Chives
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
80%
Onions, dehydrated flakes
76%
Chives
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
88%
Onions, dehydrated flakes
29%
Chives

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Onions, dehydrated flakes
Onions, dehydrated flakes is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.068g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Onions, dehydrated flakes
Onions, dehydrated flakes is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is cheaper?
Onions, dehydrated flakes
Onions, dehydrated flakes is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Onions, dehydrated flakes
Onions, dehydrated flakes is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chives
Chives is lower in Sugar (difference - 35.56g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Onions, dehydrated flakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170002/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.