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Chives vs. Escarole — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chives and escarole

  • Chives have more vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, folate, and phosphorus; however, escarole is richer in vitamin B5.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin C needs 61% more than escarole.
  • Escarole has 9 times less vitamin B6 than chives. Chives have 0.138mg of vitamin B6, while escarole has 0.016mg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chives is 45, while the glycemic index of escarole is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added.

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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 9.3% 14% 22% 27% 29% 19% 9.4% 2.5% 50% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +223.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.385mg

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
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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 11% 0% 31% 8% 15% 14% 5.9% 50% 3.7% 0% 530% 59%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1660.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +762.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~211.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Escarole DV% diff.
Vitamin C 58.1mg 3.3mg 61%
Vitamin A 218µg 94µg 14%
Iron 1.6mg 0.72mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.826mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.016mg 9%
Copper 0.157mg 0.087mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 13mg 7%
Folate 105µg 78µg 7%
Calcium 92mg 46mg 5%
Phosphorus 58mg 22mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.15g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.062mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 245mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.312mg 2%
Choline 5.2mg 15.4mg 2%
Calories 30kcal 19kcal 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.18g 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.385mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin K 212.7µg 211.9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.081g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 165kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 526g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 0.27g N/A
Carbs 4.35g 3.07g 0%
Sugar 1.85g 0.23g N/A
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.046mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.021mg 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
3% 94%
Protein: 1.15 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.07 g
Water: 94.29 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.3%
Contains more FatsFats +305.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31%
~equal in Water ~94.29g

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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +229.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.2%

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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. Escarole - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168413/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.