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Escarole vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between escarole and chives

  • Escarole has more vitamin B5; however, chives are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, copper, magnesium, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin C needs 61% more than escarole.
  • Chives have 3 times less vitamin B5 than escarole. Escarole has 0.826mg of vitamin B5, while chives have 0.324mg.
  • 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 Escarole, cooked, boiled, drained, no salt added and Chives, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
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%
~equal in Manganese ~0.373mg

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~212.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.15 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.07 g
Water: 94.29 g
Other: 1.31 g
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
Contains more OtherOther +31%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.3%
Contains more FatsFats +305.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.7%
~equal in Water ~90.65g

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Escarole - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168413/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.