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Chives vs. Coriander — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chives and coriander

  • Chives have more vitamin C and folate, while coriander has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, copper, and potassium.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 81% higher.
  • Coriander contains 2 times less vitamin C than chives. Chives contain 58.1mg of vitamin C, while coriander contains 27mg.
  • Coriander has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coriander is 32, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Coriander (cilantro) leaves, 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.
Chives
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more IronIron +10.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.2%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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.
Chives
Chives
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 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 90% 0% 112% 50% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1090.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.149mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Coriander DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 310µg 81%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 27mg 35%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 2.5mg 15%
Vitamin A 218µg 337µg 13%
Folate 105µg 62µg 11%
Copper 0.157mg 0.225mg 8%
Potassium 296mg 521mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.57mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.162mg 4%
Calcium 92mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.114mg 3%
Protein 3.27g 2.13g 2%
Iron 1.6mg 1.77mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 46mg 2%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.426mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.04g 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 58mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.149mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 12.8mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.014g 1%
Calories 30kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 108kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 435g N/A
Fats 0.73g 0.52g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 0.87g N/A
Carbs 4.35g 3.67g 0%
Sugar 1.85g 0.87g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.275g 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
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
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47%
~equal in Water ~92.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +567.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.5%

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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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.