Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
basil
versus
chives
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in basil and chives:
Chives and basil contain similar amounts of calories - chive has 30 calories per 100 grams and basil has 23 calories.
Basil | Chives | |
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Protein | 43% | 50% |
Carbohydrates | 32% | 50% |
Fat | 24% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both chives and basil are low in carbohydrates - chive has 4.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and basil has 2.7g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in chives are made of 57% dietary fiber and 43% sugar, whereas the carbs in basil comprise of 84% dietary fiber and 16% sugar.
Chive is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 56% more dietary fiber than basil - chive has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and basil has 1.6g of dietary fiber.
Chives and basil contain similar amounts of sugar - chive has 1.9g of sugar per 100 grams and basil has 0.3g of sugar.
Chives and basil contain similar amounts of protein - chive has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and basil has 3.2g of protein.
Both chives and basil are low in saturated fat - chive has 0.15g of saturated fat per 100 grams and basil has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Both chives and basil are high in Vitamin C. Chive has 223% more Vitamin C than basil - chive has 58.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and basil has 18mg of Vitamin C.
Both chives and basil are high in Vitamin A. Basil has 21% more Vitamin A than chive - chive has 218ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and basil has 264ug of Vitamin A.
Chives and basil contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chive has 0.21mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and basil has 0.8mg of Vitamin E.
Both chives and basil are high in Vitamin K. Basil has 95% more Vitamin K than chive - chive has 212.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and basil has 414.8ug of Vitamin K.
Chive has more thiamin. Both basil and chives contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Basil | Chives | |
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Thiamin | 0.034 MG | 0.078 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.076 MG | 0.115 MG |
Niacin | 0.902 MG | 0.647 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.209 MG | 0.324 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.155 MG | 0.138 MG |
Folate | 68 UG | 105 UG |
Both chives and basil are high in calcium. Basil has 92% more calcium than chive - chive has 92mg of calcium per 100 grams and basil has 177mg of calcium.
Basil is an excellent source of iron and it has 98% more iron than chive - chive has 1.6mg of iron per 100 grams and basil has 3.2mg of iron.
Both chives and basil are high in potassium. Chive is very similar to basil for potassium - chive has 296mg of potassium per 100 grams and basil has 295mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both basil and chives contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Basil | Chives | |
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beta-carotene | 3142 UG | 2612 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 5650 UG | 323 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, basil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chive per 100 grams.
Basil | Chives | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.316 G | 0.015 G |
Total | 0.316 G | 0.015 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chive has more linoleic acid than basil per 100 grams.
Basil | Chives | |
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linoleic acid | 0.073 G | 0.252 G |
Total | 0.073 G | 0.252 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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