USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Chives, freeze-dried
Per 100 g, chives, freeze-dried has 310 calories, 21g of protein, 3.5g of fat and 26g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170075). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of chives.
FoodData Central 170075, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 21.2g
- more than 76% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 311
- more than 74% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 26.2g
- more than 99% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170075); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin C660 mg in 100 g (100 g), 733% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A3,415 µg RAE in 100 g (100 g), 379% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium640 mg in 100 g (100 g), 152% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B62.0 mg in 100 g (100 g), 117% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin1.5 mg in 100 g (100 g), 115% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.7 mg in 100 g (100 g), 76% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.9 mg in 100 g (100 g), 75% of the Daily Value
- Manganese1.4 mg in 100 g (100 g), 59% of the Daily Value
- Zinc5.1 mg in 100 g (100 g), 47% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus518 mg in 100 g (100 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Niacin5.9 mg in 100 g (100 g), 37% of the Daily Value
- Folate108 µg DFE in 100 g (100 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Selenium9.4 µg in 100 g (100 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170075), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 69% carbohydrate, 8% fat and 23% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 311 | 74% |
| Protein | 21.2 g | 76% |
| Total fat | 3.50 g | 43% |
| Carbohydrate | 64.3 g | 89% |
| Fiber | 26.2 g | 99% |
| Sodium | 70.0 mg | 48% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (73)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 21.2 g | 21.2 g | 42% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.50 g | 3.50 g | 4% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 64.3 g | 64.3 g | 23% |
| Ash | 9.01 g | 9.01 g | |
| Energy | 311 kcal | 311 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 2.00 g | 2.00 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 26.2 g | 26.2 g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.59 g | 0.59 g | 3% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.49 g | 0.49 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.37 g | 1.37 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 813 mg | 813 mg | 63% |
| Iron, Fe | 20.0 mg | 20.0 mg | 111% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 640 mg | 640 mg | 152% |
| Phosphorus, P | 518 mg | 518 mg | 41% |
| Potassium, K | 2,960 mg | 2,960 mg | 63% |
| Sodium, Na | 70.0 mg | 70.0 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 5.12 mg | 5.12 mg | 47% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.69 mg | 0.69 mg | 76% |
| Manganese, Mn | 1.35 mg | 1.35 mg | 59% |
| Selenium, Se | 9.40 µg | 9.40 µg | 17% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3,415 µg | 3,415 µg | 379% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 660 mg | 660 mg | 733% |
| Thiamin | 0.90 mg | 0.90 mg | 75% |
| Riboflavin | 1.50 mg | 1.50 mg | 115% |
| Niacin | 5.90 mg | 5.90 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid | 2.11 mg | 2.11 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 2.00 mg | 2.00 mg | 117% |
| Folate, total | 108 µg | 108 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 108 µg | 108 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 108 µg | 108 µg | 27% |
Amino acids (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.24 g | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.83 g | 0.83 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.90 g | 0.90 g | |
| Leucine | 1.26 g | 1.26 g | |
| Lysine | 1.06 g | 1.06 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.68 g | 0.68 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.61 g | 0.61 g | |
| Valine | 0.94 g | 0.94 g | |
| Arginine | 1.53 g | 1.53 g | |
| Histidine | 0.37 g | 0.37 g | |
| Alanine | 0.96 g | 0.96 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.96 g | 1.96 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.39 g | 4.39 g | |
| Glycine | 1.05 g | 1.05 g | |
| Proline | 1.40 g | 1.40 g | |
| Serine | 0.96 g | 0.96 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.017 g | 0.017 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.53 g | 0.53 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.046 g | 0.046 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.49 g | 0.49 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.30 g | 1.30 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.073 g | 0.073 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170075: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat chives
USDA lists 3 preparations of chives. The chives page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov