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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.
Yam
Yam
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Chives
Chives
6
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 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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~58mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.373mg

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.
Yam
Yam
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 57% 0% 2.3% 7% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17%
Chives
Chives
6
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.324mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yam Chives 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%
Zinc 0.24mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.112mg 0.078mg 3%
Copper 0.178mg 0.157mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 5.2mg 2%
Fats 0.17g 0.73g 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.21mg 1%
Manganese 0.397mg 0.373mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.552mg 0.647mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.267g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 771kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 333g N/A
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
Yam
Yam
1
28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Chives
Chives
4
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
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
Yam
Yam
1
31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -74.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.3%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.