Rose hips vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are rose hips and chives different?
- Rose hips are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B5, calcium, and magnesium; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, folate, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rose hips is 409% higher.
- Rose hips contain 28 times more vitamin E than chives. While rose hips contain 5.84mg of vitamin E, chives contain only 0.21mg.
- Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than rose hips (64).
Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) and Chives, raw are the varieties 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +50.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +38.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +124% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +633.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2681% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +146.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +387.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +721.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 426mg | 58.1mg | 409% |
Vitamin K | 25.9µg | 212.7µg | 156% |
Fiber | 24.1g | 2.5g | 86% |
Vitamin E | 5.84mg | 0.21mg | 38% |
Manganese | 1.02mg | 0.373mg | 28% |
Folate | 3µg | 105µg | 26% |
Carbs | 38.22g | 4.35g | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 0.324mg | 10% |
Calcium | 169mg | 92mg | 8% |
Calories | 162kcal | 30kcal | 7% |
Iron | 1.06mg | 1.6mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 69mg | 42mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.076mg | 0.138mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.078mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.157mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.115mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3mg | 0.647mg | 4% |
Potassium | 429mg | 296mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.25mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.6g | 3.27g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.16g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.34g | 0.73g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.146g | 1% | |
Choline | 12mg | 5.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.12g | 1.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.58g | 1.85g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 61mg | 58mg | 0% |
Sodium | 4mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 217µg | 218µg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.163mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +778.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +18% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +114.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +54.5% |