Chives vs. Garlic
Nutrition comparison of Chives and Garlic
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chives
versus
garlic
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chives and garlic:
- Both garlic and chives are high in Vitamin C, calcium, dietary fiber and potassium.
- Chive is an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin K.
- Garlic has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, chive contains more folate.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Chives (Chives, raw) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Garlic is high in calories and chive has 80% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories per 100 grams and chive has 30 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chives is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to garlic per calorie. Chives has a macronutrient ratio of 36:47:17 and for garlic, 16:82:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chives | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 36% | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 47% | 82% |
| Fat | 17% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Garlic is high in carbohydrates and chive has 87% less carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and chive has 4.4g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both garlic and chives are high in dietary fiber. Garlic is very similar to garlic for dietary fiber - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chive has 2.5g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Garlic and chives contain similar amounts of sugar - garlic has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and chive has 1.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Garlic has 94% more protein than chive - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and chive has 3.3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both garlic and chives are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chive has 0.15g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Both garlic and chives are high in Vitamin C. Chive has 86% more Vitamin C than garlic - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chive has 58.1mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Chive is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than garlic - chive has 218ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and garlic does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Garlic and chives contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chive has 0.21mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Chive is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has 124 times more Vitamin K than garlic - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chive has 212.7ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Garlic has more thiamin and Vitamin B6, however, chive contains more folate. Both chives and garlic contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
| Chives | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.078 MG | 0.2 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.115 MG | 0.11 MG |
| Niacin | 0.647 MG | 0.7 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.324 MG | 0.596 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138 MG | 1.235 MG |
| Folate | 105 UG | 3 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both garlic and chives are high in calcium. Garlic has 97% more calcium than chive - garlic has 181mg of calcium per 100 grams and chive has 92mg of calcium.
iron
Garlic and chives contain similar amounts of iron - garlic has 1.7mg of iron per 100 grams and chive has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Both garlic and chives are high in potassium. Garlic has 35% more potassium than chive - garlic has 401mg of potassium per 100 grams and chive has 296mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
flavonoids
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds, chive has more isorhamnetin, kaempferol and quercetin than garlic per 100 grams, however, garlic contains more myricetin than chive per 100 grams.
| Chives | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| luteolin | 0.15 mg | ~ |
| isorhamnetin | 6.75 mg | ~ |
| kaempferol | 10.0 mg | 0.26 mg |
| Quercetin | 4.77 mg | 1.74 mg |
| myricetin | ~ | 1.61 mg |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, both chives and garlic contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Chives | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.015 G | 0.02 G |
| Total | 0.015 G | 0.02 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both chives and garlic contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
| Chives | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.252 G | 0.229 G |
| Total | 0.252 G | 0.229 G |
Customize your serving size
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FAQ
Does garlic or chives contain more calories in 100 grams?Garlic is high in calories and chive has 80% less calories than garlic - garlic has 149 calories in 100g and chive has 30 calories.
Is garlic or chives better for protein?
Garlic has 90% more protein than chive - garlic has 6.4g of protein per 100 grams and chive has 3.3g of protein.
Does garlic or chives have more carbohydrates?
By weight, garlic is high in carbohydrates and chive has 90% fewer carbohydrates than garlic - garlic has 33.1g of carbs for 100g and chive has 4.4g of carbohydrates.
Does garlic or chives contain more calcium?
Both garlic and chives are high in calcium. Garlic has 100% more calcium than chive - garlic has 181mg of calcium in 100 grams and chive has 92mg of calcium.
Does garlic or chives contain more potassium?
Both garlic and chives are high in potassium. Garlic has 40% more potassium than chive - garlic has 401mg of potassium in 100 grams and chive has 296mg of potassium.