Chives

Chives add a low calorie onion-like flavor to dishes. Although we use chives in small amounts, chives still add a bit of vitamin C and vitamin A to our diets.

Healthy Chives Recipes:

• Chinese Chives and Bean Sprouts Stir-fry
• Endive salad with chives
• Salmon in Green Ginger Sauce

The following nutrition information is for one serving of chives. That would be about one tablespoon of chives, or three grams. This general information is for raw chives.

Water: 2.72 g

Calories: 1

Protein: 0.10 g

Carbohydrates: 0.13 g

Fiber: 0.1 g

Sugars: 0.06 g

Total Fat: 0.02 g

Saturated Fat: 0.004 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.008 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 3 mg

Iron: 0.05 mg

Magnesium: 1 mg

Phosphorus: 2 mg

Potassium: 9 mg

Sodium: 0 mg

Zinc: 0.02 mg

Vitamin C: 1.7 mg

Thiamin: 0.002 mg

Riboflavin: 0.003 mg

Niacin: 0.019 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.010 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.004 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 3 mcg

Vitamin A: 131 IU

Vitamin E: 0.01 mg

Vitamin K: 6.4 mcg

Phytosterols: 0 mg

beta Carotene: 78 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 10 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

Nutrient Recommendations for Women

Nutrient Recommendations for Men