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Leek vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between leeks and chives

  • Leeks have more vitamin B6 and iron; however, chives have more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 138% more.
  • Leeks have 4 times more vitamin E than chives. Leeks have 0.92mg of vitamin E, while chives have 0.21mg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than leeks.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw and Chives, 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.
Leek
Leek
2
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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%
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%
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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.
Leek
Leek
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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 40% 0% 28% 18% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48%
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 +338.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.8%

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