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Chives vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chives and chow mein different?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, chow mein is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chives is 176% higher.
  • Chives have less sodium.

Chives, raw and Noodles, chinese, chow mein are the varieties used 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more IronIron +195.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.167mg

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.
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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%
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% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15092.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +995.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +641%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +819.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~106µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Chow mein DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1.4µg 176%
Selenium 0.9µg 43µg 77%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Sodium 3mg 1174mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.578mg 42%
Iron 1.6mg 4.73mg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 5.95mg 33%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.421mg 24%
Fats 0.73g 15.43g 23%
Carbs 4.35g 72.8g 23%
Calories 30kcal 475kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 8.929g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 3.571g 22%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Phosphorus 58mg 161mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.3mg 14%
Protein 3.27g 8.11g 10%
Saturated fat 0.146g 2.229g 9%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 92mg 20mg 7%
Potassium 296mg 120mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.533mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.11mg 2%
Copper 0.157mg 0.167mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 8.7mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 5.71g N/A
Folate 105µg 106µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A
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
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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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +7582.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148%
Contains more FatsFats +2013.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1573.6%
Contains more OtherOther +148%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9298.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1237.5%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients
  2. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.