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Quinoa vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between quinoa and chives

  • Quinoa has more phosphorus, manganese, carbs, and magnesium; however, chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and calcium.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K 177% more than quinoa.
  • Quinoa has 5 times more carbs than chives. While quinoa has 21.3g of carbs, chives have only 4.35g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Quinoa, cooked and Chives, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Quinoa
Quinoa
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Chives
Chives
3
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 +52.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +162.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +441.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 13% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32%
Chives
Chives
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 194% 0% 73% 4.2% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 42µg 105µg 16%
Phosphorus 152mg 58mg 13%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.373mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 92mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 4.35g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Calories 120kcal 30kcal 5%
Magnesium 64mg 42mg 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.56mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.267g 5%
Potassium 172mg 296mg 4%
Copper 0.192mg 0.157mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.21mg 3%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.9µg 3%
Choline 23mg 5.2mg 3%
Protein 4.4g 3.27g 2%
Fats 1.92g 0.73g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.078mg 2%
Iron 1.49mg 1.6mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.647mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.138mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.095g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 273kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 333g N/A
Net carbs 18.5g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.115mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.146g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.057mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
3
4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Chives
Chives
1
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 +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +163%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
2
13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
Chives
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 +455.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +303.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.8%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.