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Wheat vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wheat and chives

  • Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, chives have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% more.
  • Wheat has 10 times more vitamin B3 than chives. Wheat has 6.738mg of vitamin B3, while chives have 0.647mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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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 +242.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +642.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +707.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.6%

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 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +437.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +941.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Selenium 89.4µg 0.9µg 161%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.373mg 115%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Phosphorus 508mg 58mg 64%
Copper 0.553mg 0.157mg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 0.647mg 38%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.56mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.078mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Magnesium 144mg 42mg 24%
Iron 3.52mg 1.6mg 24%
Carbs 71.13g 4.35g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.138mg 22%
Protein 13.68g 3.27g 21%
Folate 43µg 105µg 16%
Calories 339kcal 30kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.324mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Calcium 34mg 92mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.267g 5%
Potassium 431mg 296mg 4%
Fats 2.47g 0.73g 3%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.095g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.146g 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.115mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 ProteinProtein +318.3%
Contains more FatsFats +238.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1535.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78%
Contains more WaterWater +728.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +262.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.