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Spinach vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spinach and chives

  • Spinach is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, yet chives are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for spinach is 234% higher.
  • Spinach contains 10 times more vitamin E than chives. Spinach contains 2.08mg of vitamin E, while chives contain 0.21mg.
  • Spinach has a lower glycemic index than chives.

Food types used in this article are Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
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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 +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more IronIron +123.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg

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 33% 0% 175% 42% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110%
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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 AVitamin A +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +890.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +132.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 212.7µg 234%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 58.1mg 54%
Vitamin A 524µg 218µg 34%
Iron 3.57mg 1.6mg 25%
Manganese 0.935mg 0.373mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.08mg 0.21mg 12%
Magnesium 87mg 42mg 11%
Folate 146µg 105µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.115mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.138mg 8%
Potassium 466mg 296mg 5%
Calcium 136mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.324mg 4%
Sodium 70mg 3mg 3%
Choline 19.7mg 5.2mg 3%
Copper 0.174mg 0.157mg 2%
Zinc 0.76mg 0.56mg 2%
Protein 2.97g 3.27g 1%
Fats 0.26g 0.73g 1%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.078mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.49mg 0.647mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 0.267g 1%
Calories 23kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 13g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 77kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 435g 333g N/A
Net carbs 1.35g 1.85g N/A
Carbs 3.75g 4.35g 0%
Sugar 0.43g 1.85g N/A
Fiber 2.4g 2.5g 0%
Phosphorus 56mg 58mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.043g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.231mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.182mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.055mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.168mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
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 OtherOther +81%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
Contains more FatsFats +180.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.