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Chives vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chives and leeks

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2; however, leeks have more vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 138% more.
  • Chives have 5 times more vitamin C than leeks. Chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, while leeks have 12mg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than leeks.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chives, raw and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Chives
Chives
7
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%
Leek
Leek
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.1%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Chives
Chives
8
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%
Leek
Leek
2
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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +352.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Leek DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 47µg 138%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 12mg 51%
Vitamin A 218µg 83µg 15%
Folate 105µg 64µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.233mg 7%
Iron 1.6mg 2.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.92mg 5%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.481mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.5g 4%
Copper 0.157mg 0.12mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.14mg 4%
Carbs 4.35g 14.15g 3%
Magnesium 42mg 28mg 3%
Calcium 92mg 59mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 180mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 1.8g 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 35mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 61kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.4mg 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.3g 1%
Sodium 3mg 20mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 9.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.166g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 164g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 3.9g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
Chives
3
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Leek
Leek
1
14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +225.3%
~equal in Water ~83g

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
Leek
Leek
1
19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.