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Chives vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chives and spelt?

  • Chives are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, carbs, and copper.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% more.
  • The glycemic index of chives is lower.

We used Chives, raw and Spelt, cooked types in this article.

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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
3
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%
Spelt
Spelt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +344.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.67mg

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
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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%
Spelt
Spelt
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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 0% 0% 0% 5.2% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 0mg 65%
Manganese 0.373mg 1.091mg 31%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Folate 105µg 13µg 23%
Phosphorus 58mg 150mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 2.57mg 12%
Calcium 92mg 10mg 8%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Carbs 4.35g 26.44g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.03mg 7%
Fiber 2.5g 3.9g 6%
Copper 0.157mg 0.215mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.25mg 6%
Selenium 0.9µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Calories 30kcal 127kcal 5%
Potassium 296mg 143mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 5.5g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.08mg 4%
Magnesium 42mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.103mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 2%
Iron 1.6mg 1.67mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.146g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 92kcal 231kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 333g 79g N/A
Fats 0.73g 0.85g 0%
Net carbs 1.85g 22.54g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 3mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.26mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 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
Spelt
Spelt
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507.8%

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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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169746/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.