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Chives vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chives and garlic

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, while garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 176% higher.
  • Garlic contains 484 times less vitamin A than chives. Chives contain 4353 IU of vitamin A, while garlic contains 9 IU.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of garlic is 30, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Chives, raw and Garlic, 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
2
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%
Garlic
Garlic
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1477.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.7mg

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
5
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%
Garlic
Garlic
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 104% 0% 0% 1.6% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12411.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +794.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.7mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 1.7µg 176%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 1.235mg 84%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.672mg 56%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 31.2mg 30%
Folate 105µg 3µg 26%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Selenium 0.9µg 14.2µg 24%
Copper 0.157mg 0.299mg 16%
Phosphorus 58mg 153mg 14%
Carbs 4.35g 33.06g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.2mg 10%
Calcium 92mg 181mg 9%
Calories 30kcal 149kcal 6%
Protein 3.27g 6.36g 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.596mg 5%
Magnesium 42mg 25mg 4%
Potassium 296mg 401mg 3%
Choline 5.2mg 23.2mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 2.1g 2%
Iron 1.6mg 1.7mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 67g N/A
Fats 0.73g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 1g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.249g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Garlic
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +46%
Contains more WaterWater +54.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +660%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Garlic
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.249g

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.