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Sweet potato vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sweet potatoes and chives

  • Sweet potatoes are richer in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, carbs, and manganese, yet chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 175% higher.
  • Sweet potatoes contain 5 times more carbs than chives. Sweet potatoes contain 20.71g of carbs, while chives contain 4.35g.
  • Chives have a lower glycemic index than sweet potatoes.

Food types used in this article are Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt and Chives, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 11% 42% 26% 54% 8.7% 23% 4.7% 65% 1.1%
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 PotassiumPotassium +60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more IronIron +131.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 65% 0% 320% 14% 27% 24% 28% 53% 66% 0% 5.8% 4.5%
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 AVitamin A +340.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +172.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9147.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.3µg 212.7µg 175%
Vitamin A 961µg 218µg 83%
Vitamin C 19.6mg 58.1mg 43%
Folate 6µg 105µg 25%
Iron 0.69mg 1.6mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.884mg 0.324mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.286mg 0.138mg 11%
Carbs 20.71g 4.35g 5%
Calcium 38mg 92mg 5%
Potassium 475mg 296mg 5%
Manganese 0.497mg 0.373mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.487mg 0.647mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 42mg 4%
Calories 90kcal 30kcal 3%
Protein 2.01g 3.27g 3%
Fiber 3.3g 2.5g 3%
Starch 7.05g 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.21mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.078mg 2%
Fats 0.15g 0.73g 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 58mg 1%
Sodium 36mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.115mg 1%
Choline 13.1mg 5.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.267g 1%
Fructose 0.5g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 448kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 111g 333g N/A
Net carbs 17.41g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 6.48g 1.85g N/A
Copper 0.161mg 0.157mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 76%
Protein: 2.01 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 20.71 g
Water: 75.78 g
Other: 1.35 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 CarbsCarbs +376.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more FatsFats +386.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.2%

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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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168483/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.