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Wheat vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.
Wheat
Wheat
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
Chives
Chives
3
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 +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%
~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

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.
Wheat
Wheat
3
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 0% 0% 0% 4.8% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
Chives
Chives
7
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 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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Chives 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%
Fiber 4.3g 2.5g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.115mg 7%
Copper 0.207mg 0.157mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Calories 132kcal 30kcal 5%
Protein 5.71g 3.27g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.138mg 5%
Potassium 164mg 296mg 4%
Iron 1.76mg 1.6mg 2%
Magnesium 48mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.078mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 333g N/A
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
Wheat
Wheat
3
6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
Chives
Chives
2
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 +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
Wheat
Wheat
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
Chives
Chives
2
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 -47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.267g

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/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.