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Chives vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and shallots

  • Chives have more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, shallots are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin K, 177% more than shallots.
  • Chives have 1088 times more vitamin A than shallots. While chives have 4353 IU of vitamin A, shallots have only 4 IU.
  • The glycemic index of chives is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, raw and Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +626.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26487.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 0.8µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 8mg 56%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Folate 105µg 34µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.345mg 16%
Copper 0.157mg 0.088mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.02mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 37mg 6%
Magnesium 42mg 21mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 1.2mg 5%
Carbs 4.35g 16.8g 4%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.292mg 4%
Fiber 2.5g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 0.2mg 3%
Calories 30kcal 72kcal 2%
Protein 3.27g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.039g 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.1g 1%
Potassium 296mg 334mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.29mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 11.3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 0.017g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 139g N/A
Net carbs 1.85g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 7.87g N/A
Phosphorus 58mg 60mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 12mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.043mg 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% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.8%
Contains more FatsFats +630%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.2%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +578.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +584.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.