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Arugula vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between arugula and chives

  • Arugula is higher in calcium, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 87% more than arugula.
  • Arugula contains 3 times more choline than chives. While arugula contains 15.3mg of choline, chives contain only 5.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of arugula is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Arugula, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Chives
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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 +11.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~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.
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 50% 0% 40% 8.6% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73%
Chives
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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 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +95.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~105µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 212.7µg 87%
Vitamin C 15mg 58.1mg 48%
Vitamin A 119µg 218µg 11%
Copper 0.076mg 0.157mg 9%
Calcium 160mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.138mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.5g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.078mg 3%
Potassium 369mg 296mg 2%
Iron 1.46mg 1.6mg 2%
Manganese 0.321mg 0.373mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.115mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 0.647mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.324mg 2%
Folate 97µg 105µg 2%
Choline 15.3mg 5.2mg 2%
Protein 2.58g 3.27g 1%
Magnesium 47mg 42mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.56mg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 58mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.21mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Calories 25kcal 30kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 10g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 97kcal 92kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 333g N/A
Fats 0.66g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 2.05g 1.85g N/A
Carbs 3.65g 4.35g 0%
Sugar 2.05g 1.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.086g 0.146g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 0.095g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 0.267g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Chives
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.2%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Chives
Chives
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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 -41.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.9%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.