Chives, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 96 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 3.3 g · 13 kcal/100g
Fat 0.7 g · 7 kcal/100g
Carbs 4.4 g · 17 kcal/100g
Fiber 2.5 g
Water 91 g
Total energy 30 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (35% protein, 18% fat, 47% carbs)

Fat quality 63 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.7g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.1g
Polyunsat.
0.3g
Omega-6
0.25g

Saturated fat is 4.4% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 50 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 50%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Methionine + Cysteine (50% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 51 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 218 µg
Vitamin C 58.1 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.2 mg
Vitamin K 213 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.12 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.3 mg
Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
Folate (B9) 105 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 92 mg
Iron 1.6 mg
Magnesium 42 mg
Phosphorus 58 mg
Potassium 296 mg
Sodium 3 mg
Zinc 0.6 mg
Copper 0.16 mg
Manganese 0.37 mg
Selenium 0.9 µg

Notable source of Vitamin K (284% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.