Herbs & Spices Fresh Herbs Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-887
✦ Vitamin K-rich herb ✦ Vitamin C and beta-carotene ✦ Folate contributor ✦ Mild allium flavour

Fresh chives are a mild allium herb providing meaningful vitamin K, useful vitamin C, beta-carotene, and folate — all in the small quantities typically consumed as a garnish. Their mild onion flavour comes from allicin precursors, and they are among the most vitamin K-rich fresh herbs per 100g.

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Preparation note

Add fresh chives only at serving time — heat destroys both their flavour and much of their vitamin C. Snip with scissors directly onto dishes for the cleanest cut without bruising.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

112
kJ
Energy
3.30
g
Protein
1.90
g
Carbs
1.90
g
Fibre
0.70
g
Fat
1.90
g
Sugars
0.15
g
Saturates
0.01
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 296 mg 15%
Vitamin A (RAE) 218 µg 31%
Folate 105 µg 53%
Calcium 92.0 mg 12%
Vitamin C 58.0 mg 73%
Phosphorus 58.0 mg 8%
Magnesium 42.0 mg 11%
Iron 1.60 mg 11%
Niacin (B3) 0.700 mg 4%
Zinc 0.600 mg 6%
Manganese 0.370 mg 19%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.330 mg 6%
Vitamin E (alpha-TE) 0.210 mg 2%
Copper 0.160 mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.140 mg 10%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.120 mg 9%
Thiamin (B1) 0.080 mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 0.270 g —
Monounsaturated fat 0.100 g —
Trans fat 0.000 g —
Fructose 1.00 g —
Glucose (dextrose) 0.900 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 2,610 µg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Phytochemicals

Flavonols
Kaempferol
17.1 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99379
Flavonols
Isorhamnetin
6.75 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11156
Flavonols
Quercetin
4.77 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11156
Flavonols
Myricetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11156
Flavones
Luteolin
0.150 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11156
Flavones
Apigenin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11156
Flavanones
Hesperetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 11156
Why are some phytochemicals missing? Nutriofia tracks over 50 bioactive plant compounds — including allicin, betanin, glucosinolates, lignans, and polyphenols — but comprehensive measurement data simply doesn't exist yet for most foods. Unlike vitamins and minerals, phytochemical analysis is still an active area of food science research. When a compound doesn't appear here, it means no published measurement exists for this food, not that the food lacks it. We update our database as new data becomes available.
Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.