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Rice vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rice and chives

  • Rice has more selenium, while chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, fiber, calcium, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% higher.
  • Chives contain 8 times less selenium than rice. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while chives contain 0.9µg.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chives is 45, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +745.7%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.9%

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.
Rice
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81%
Contains more CholineCholine +147.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 58µg 105µg 12%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.9µg 12%
Copper 0.069mg 0.157mg 10%
Carbs 28.17g 4.35g 8%
Calcium 10mg 92mg 8%
Potassium 35mg 296mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.115mg 8%
Fiber 0.4g 2.5g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.078mg 7%
Magnesium 12mg 42mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.647mg 5%
Calories 130kcal 30kcal 5%
Iron 1.2mg 1.6mg 5%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.373mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.138mg 3%
Phosphorus 43mg 58mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.267g 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.56mg 1%
Protein 2.69g 3.27g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.324mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 27.77g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 1mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Chives
4
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 +547.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +160.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%
Contains more OtherOther +138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -47.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.095g

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.