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Walnut vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between walnut and chives

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc, while chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 175% higher.
  • Chives contain 42 times less saturated fat than walnut. Walnut contains 6.126g of saturated fat, while chives contain 0.146g.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of walnut is 0, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Chives
0
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 +276.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains more IronIron +81.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +451.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +496.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +815.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +444.4%
~equal in Calcium ~92mg

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.
Walnut
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Chives
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +653.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4369.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7777.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~105µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Chives DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 0.267g 313%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 212.7µg 175%
Copper 1.586mg 0.157mg 159%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.373mg 132%
Fats 65.21g 0.73g 99%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 58.1mg 63%
Phosphorus 346mg 58mg 41%
Calories 654kcal 30kcal 31%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.138mg 31%
Magnesium 158mg 42mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.126g 0.146g 27%
Protein 15.23g 3.27g 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 218µg 24%
Zinc 3.09mg 0.56mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 0.095g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.078mg 22%
Fiber 6.7g 2.5g 17%
Iron 2.91mg 1.6mg 16%
Selenium 4.9µg 0.9µg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 5.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.324mg 5%
Potassium 441mg 296mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.647mg 3%
Carbs 13.71g 4.35g 3%
Folate 98µg 105µg 2%
Calcium 98mg 92mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 1.85g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
4
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8832.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78%
Contains more WaterWater +2127.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Chives
1
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 +9303.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17568.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.