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Potato vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and chives different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, while chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 176% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than chives. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while chives contain 0.138mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than chives (45).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Chives, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +43.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more IronIron +97.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg

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.
Potato
3
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10535%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 212.7µg 176%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 58.1mg 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 15µg 105µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.138mg 12%
Iron 0.81mg 1.6mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 92mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.373mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.115mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 42mg 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.157mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 4.35g 4%
Potassium 425mg 296mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.647mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 30kcal 2%
Fiber 2.1g 2.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.267g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.56mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 3.27g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.324mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.146g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.21mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 1.85g N/A
Phosphorus 57mg 58mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.078mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 CarbsCarbs +302.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.5%
Contains more FatsFats +711.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Chives
2
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 -82.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.7%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.