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Vegetable vs Chives - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Vegetable and Chives

  • Vegetable has more Fiber, however Chives are richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Folate, Iron, Copper, and Calcium.
  • Chives covers your daily Vitamin K needs 158% more than Vegetable.
  • Chives have 5 times less Choline than Vegetable. Vegetable has 24.1mg of Choline, while Chives have 5.2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Vegetable
Vegetable
0
:
8
Chives
Chives
Contains more Calcium +268%
Contains more Iron +95.1%
Contains more Magnesium +90.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.7%
Contains more Potassium +75.1%
Contains less Sodium -91.4%
Contains more Zinc +14.3%
Contains more Copper +89.2%
Vegetable
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 8% 31% 16% 22% 15% 5% 14% 28%
Chives
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 28% 60% 30% 25% 27% 1% 16% 53%
Contains more Calcium +268%
Contains more Iron +95.1%
Contains more Magnesium +90.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +13.7%
Contains more Potassium +75.1%
Contains less Sodium -91.4%
Contains more Zinc +14.3%
Contains more Copper +89.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Vegetable
Vegetable
3
:
7
Chives
Chives
Contains more Vitamin E +81%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +1715.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +86.5%
Contains more Folate +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +805.1%
Equal in Vitamin A - 4353
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.078
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.115
Vegetable
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 257% 8% 0% 11% 18% 28% 16% 10% 18% 15% 0% 59%
Chives
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 262% 5% 0% 194% 20% 27% 13% 20% 32% 79% 0% 532%
Contains more Vitamin E +81%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +1715.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +86.5%
Contains more Folate +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +805.1%
Equal in Vitamin A - 4353
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.078
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.115

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Vegetable
Vegetable
1
:
4
Chives
Chives
Contains more Carbs +200.9%
Contains more Protein +14.3%
Contains more Fats +386.7%
Contains more Other +49.3%
Equal in Water - 90.65
Vegetable
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Chives
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more Carbs +200.9%
Contains more Protein +14.3%
Contains more Fats +386.7%
Contains more Other +49.3%
Equal in Water - 90.65

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Vegetable
Vegetable
1
:
2
Chives
Chives
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +270.8%
Vegetable
27% 9% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.031 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Chives
29% 19% 53%
Saturated Fat: 0.146 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.267 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -78.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +270.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Vegetable Chives
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Chives Opinion
Net carbs 8.69g 1.85g Vegetable
Protein 2.86g 3.27g Chives
Fats 0.15g 0.73g Chives
Carbs 13.09g 4.35g Vegetable
Calories 65kcal 30kcal Vegetable
Sugar 3.12g 1.85g Chives
Fiber 4.4g 2.5g Vegetable
Calcium 25mg 92mg Chives
Iron 0.82mg 1.6mg Chives
Magnesium 22mg 42mg Chives
Phosphorus 51mg 58mg Chives
Potassium 169mg 296mg Chives
Sodium 35mg 3mg Chives
Zinc 0.49mg 0.56mg Chives
Copper 0.083mg 0.157mg Chives
Vitamin A 4277IU 4353IU Chives
Vitamin A RAE 214µg 218µg Chives
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.21mg Vegetable
Vitamin C 3.2mg 58.1mg Chives
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.078mg Chives
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.115mg Vegetable
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.647mg Vegetable
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.324mg Chives
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.138mg Chives
Folate 19µg 105µg Chives
Vitamin K 23.5µg 212.7µg Chives
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.037mg Chives
Threonine 0.115mg 0.128mg Chives
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.139mg
Leucine 0.19mg 0.195mg Chives
Lysine 0.17mg 0.163mg Vegetable
Methionine 0.034mg 0.036mg Chives
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.105mg Vegetable
Valine 0.149mg 0.145mg Vegetable
Histidine 0.073mg 0.057mg Vegetable
Saturated Fat 0.031g 0.146g Vegetable
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0.095g Chives
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.267g Chives

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Vegetable Chives
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Vegetable
98%
Chives
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Vegetable
30%
Chives

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.115g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chives
Chives is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.27g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chives
Chives contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chives
Chives is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Chives
Chives is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chives
Chives is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.