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Pumpkin leaves vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pumpkin leaves and chives

  • Pumpkin leaves are richer in iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet chives are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chives is 52% higher.
  • Pumpkin leaves contain 2 times more phosphorus than chives. Pumpkin leaves contain 104mg of phosphorus, while chives contain 58mg.

Food types used in this article are Pumpkin leaves, raw 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 27% 12% 38% 83% 44% 5.5% 45% 1.4% 46% 4.9%
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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 +47.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.373mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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 37% 32% 0% 0% 24% 30% 17% 2.5% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
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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 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +428.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +671.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin leaves Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 11mg 58.1mg 52%
Folate 36µg 105µg 17%
Vitamin A 97µg 218µg 13%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Iron 2.22mg 1.6mg 8%
Phosphorus 104mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.042mg 0.324mg 6%
Calcium 39mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.207mg 0.138mg 5%
Potassium 436mg 296mg 4%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.56mg 3%
Copper 0.133mg 0.157mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 0.647mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.022g 0.267g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.128mg 0.115mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 30kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.078mg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.73g 1%
Manganese 0.355mg 0.373mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Magnesium 38mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 2.33g 4.35g 1%
Protein 3.15g 3.27g 0%
Net carbs 2.33g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 11mg 3mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.207g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.156mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.318mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.2mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.054mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.181mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.05mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 93%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 2.33 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 1.24 g
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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 OtherOther +24%
Contains more FatsFats +82.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.207 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.022 g
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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 -29.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1113.6%

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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. Pumpkin leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169272/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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