Soybean Oil vs. Chives

Nutrition comparison of Soybean Oil and Chives


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of soybean oil versus chives (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in soybean oil and chives:

  • Both chives and soybean oil are high in Vitamin K.
  • Chive has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Chive has signficantly more iron than soybean oil.
  • Chive is a great source of dietary fiber and potassium.
  • Chive is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and calcium.
  • Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E.
Detailed nutritional comparison of soybean oil and chives is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Chives (Chives, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Soybean oil is high in calories and chive has 97% less calories than soybean oil - chive has 30 calories per 100 grams and soybean oil has 884 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, soybean oil is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to chives per calorie. Soybean oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for chives, 50:50:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Soybean Oil Chives
Protein ~ 50%
Carbohydrates ~ 50%
Fat 100% ~
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both chives and soybean oil are low in carbohydrates - chive has 4.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

dietary fiber

Chive is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than soybean oil - chive has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Soybean oil has less sugar than chive - chive has 1.9g of sugar per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Chive has more protein than soybean oil - chive has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Soybean oil is high in saturated fat and chive has 99% less saturated fat than soybean oil - chive has 0.15g of saturated fat per 100 grams and soybean oil has 15.3g of saturated fat.

trans fat

Both soybean oil and chives are low in trans fat - soybean oil has 0.68g of trans fat per 100 grams and chive does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Chive is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than soybean oil - chive has 58.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Chive is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than soybean oil - chive has 218ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Soybean oil is a great source of Vitamin E and it has 37 times more Vitamin E than chive - chive has 0.21mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and soybean oil has 8.2mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Both chives and soybean oil are high in Vitamin K. Chive has 16% more Vitamin K than soybean oil - chive has 212.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and soybean oil has 183.9ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Chive has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Soybean Oil Chives
Thiamin ~ 0.078 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.115 MG
Niacin ~ 0.647 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 0.324 MG
Vitamin B6 ~ 0.138 MG
Folate ~ 105 UG

Minerals

calcium

Chive is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than soybean oil - chive has 92mg of calcium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Chive has signficantly more iron than soybean oil - chive has 1.6mg of iron per 100 grams and soybean oil has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Chive is a great source of potassium and it has more potassium than soybean oil - chive has 296mg of potassium per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, soybean oil has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than chive per 100 grams.

Soybean Oil Chives
alpha linoleic acid 7.034 G 0.015 G
Total 7.034 G 0.015 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, soybean oil has more linoleic acid than chive per 100 grams.

Soybean Oil Chives
other omega 6 0.242 G ~
linoleic acid 50.299 G 0.252 G
Total 50.541 G 0.252 G



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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Soybean Oil (Oil, vegetable, soybean, refined) and Chives (Chives, raw) .

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FAQ

Does chives or soybean oil contain more calories in 100 grams?
Soybean oil is high in calories and chive has 100% less calories than soybean oil - chive has 30 calories in 100g and soybean oil has 884 calories.

Is chives or soybean oil better for protein?
Chive has more protein than soybean oil - chive has 3.3g of protein per 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.

Does chives or soybean oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both chives and soybean oil are low in carbohydrates - chive has 4.4g of carbs for 100g and soybean oil has no carbs..

Does chives or soybean oil contain more calcium?
Chive is a rich source of calcium and it has more calcium than soybean oil - chive has 92mg of calcium in 100 grams and soybean oil does not contain significant amounts.