Wheat vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between wheat and chives
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, and fiber, yet chives are higher in vitamin A, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Chives cover your daily vitamin A needs 87% more than wheat.
- Wheat contains 35 times more selenium than chives. While wheat contains 31.9µg of selenium, chives contain only 0.9µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +228.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +176.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3444.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +922.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +256.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +283.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +854.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 65% | |
Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.9µg | 56% |
Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.373mg | 29% |
Vitamin A | 218µg | 24% | |
Folate | 11µg | 105µg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 147mg | 58mg | 13% |
Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.56mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.647mg | 10% |
Carbs | 27.6g | 4.35g | 8% |
Calcium | 9mg | 92mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
Fiber | 4.3g | 2.5g | 7% |
Copper | 0.207mg | 0.157mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 6% | |
Calories | 132kcal | 30kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.138mg | 5% |
Protein | 5.71g | 3.27g | 5% |
Potassium | 164mg | 296mg | 4% |
Iron | 1.76mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 42mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.83g | 0.73g | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.3g | 1.85g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.07g | 1.85g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.146g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.095g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.267g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.267mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +534.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +47.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.1% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.267g