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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Vitamin A | 146µg | 218µg | 8% |
Fats | 5.86g | 0.73g | 8% |
Carbs | 20.7g | 4.35g | 5% |
Calories | 131kcal | 30kcal | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.901g | 0.267g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.078mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.16g | 0.095g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.93mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.115mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.912mg | 0.647mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Folate | 109µg | 105µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Phosphorus | 66mg | 58mg | 1% |
Sodium | 26mg | 3mg | 1% |
Protein | 3.31g | 3.27g | 0% |
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
Contains more FatsFats | +702.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +375.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +136% |
Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1121.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +237.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.9% |