Yam vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between yam and chives?
- Yam is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 175% more.
- Yam has 3 times more potassium than chives. While yam has 816mg of potassium, chives have only 296mg.
We used Yam, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +441.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +217.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +239.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3014.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +259.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +9147.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +356.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 212.7µg | 175% |
| Vitamin C | 17.1mg | 58.1mg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 218µg | 23% |
| Folate | 23µg | 105µg | 21% |
| Potassium | 816mg | 296mg | 15% |
| Iron | 0.54mg | 1.6mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.138mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 27.88g | 4.35g | 8% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 92mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 42mg | 5% |
| Calories | 118kcal | 30kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 1.53g | 3.27g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.078mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 5.2mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.178mg | 0.157mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.397mg | 0.373mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.267g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.552mg | 0.647mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.78g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1.85g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.314mg | 0.324mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.146g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.095g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.096mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.059mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.062mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +540.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +329.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1483.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +251.3% |