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Rosemary vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rosemary and chives different?

  • Rosemary is higher in iron, fiber, manganese, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, chives are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for rosemary is 63% higher.
  • Rosemary contains 19 times more saturated fat than chives. While rosemary contains 2.838g of saturated fat, chives contain only 0.146g.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index (45) than rosemary (70).

Rosemary, fresh 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Chives
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.7%
Contains more IronIron +315.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%

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 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 73% 0% 49% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82%
Chives
Chives
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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 B2Vitamin B2 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~105µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rosemary Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Iron 6.65mg 1.6mg 63%
Fiber 14.1g 2.5g 46%
Vitamin C 21.8mg 58.1mg 40%
Manganese 0.96mg 0.373mg 26%
Calcium 317mg 92mg 23%
Copper 0.301mg 0.157mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.336mg 0.138mg 15%
Magnesium 91mg 42mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.838g 0.146g 12%
Potassium 668mg 296mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.324mg 10%
Fats 5.86g 0.73g 8%
Vitamin A 146µg 218µg 8%
Calories 131kcal 30kcal 5%
Carbs 20.7g 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.078mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.901g 0.267g 4%
Zinc 0.93mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.115mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.16g 0.095g 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.912mg 0.647mg 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 58mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Folate 109µg 105µg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Protein 3.31g 3.27g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 396kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 333g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.73 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 6.6g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.051mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.136mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.249mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
Chives
Chives
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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 FatsFats +702.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.9%
Contains more OtherOther +136%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
Chives
Chives
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1121.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.