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Flour vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between flour and chives?

  • Flour is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 177% more.
  • Flour has 38 times more selenium than chives. While flour has 33.9µg of selenium, chives have only 0.9µg.
  • The glycemic index of chives is lower.

We used Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Chives, raw types in this article.

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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.
Flour
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 IronIron +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg

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.
Flour
6
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Chives
5
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 +906.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +329.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +74.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +70800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Selenium 33.9µg 0.9µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.078mg 59%
Iron 4.64mg 1.6mg 38%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.647mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.115mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Carbs 76.31g 4.35g 24%
Folate 183µg 105µg 20%
Calories 364kcal 30kcal 17%
Protein 10.33g 3.27g 14%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.373mg 13%
Calcium 15mg 92mg 8%
Phosphorus 108mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.138mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 296mg 6%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.324mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.5g 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.56mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.267g 1%
Choline 10.4mg 5.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.144mg 0.157mg 1%
Fats 0.98g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 1.85g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.095g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
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 +215.9%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1654.3%
Contains more WaterWater +660.5%
Contains more OtherOther +117.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.146g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.095g

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.