Food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Chives nutrition facts
A typical portion of chives (100 g; 100 g, raw (SR Legacy)) has 30 calories and 3g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 30 calories (raw) to 311 (freeze-dried).
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 for Chives, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 3.3g
- more than 32% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 30
- more than 7% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 3mg
- more than 8% of reference foods
100 g weighs 100 g in USDA's record for Chives, raw (FDC 169994).
Where the calories come from: 47% carbohydrate, 18% fat and 35% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin K213 µg in 100 g (100 g), 177% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C58 mg in 100 g (100 g), 65% of the Daily Value
- Folate105 µg DFE in 100 g (100 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A218 µg RAE in 100 g (100 g), 24% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.4 mg in 100 g (100 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium42 mg in 100 g (100 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169994), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of chives USDA describes
Freeze-dried has the most calories per 100 g (311); the fewest: Raw (SR Legacy) (30)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chives, raw (SR Legacy)Same values: Chives, raw | 30 | 3.3 g | 0.7 g | 3 mg |
| Chives, freeze-dried | 311 | 21.2 g | 3.5 g | 70 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (87)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3.27 g | 3.27 g | 7% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.73 g | 0.73 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.35 g | 4.35 g | 2% |
| Ash | 1.00 g | 1.00 g | |
| Energy | 30.0 kcal | 30.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 90.7 g | 90.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.85 g | 1.85 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.50 g | 2.50 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.15 g | 0.15 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.095 g | 0.095 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.27 g | 0.27 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 92.0 mg | 92.0 mg | 7% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.60 mg | 1.60 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 42.0 mg | 42.0 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus, P | 58.0 mg | 58.0 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 296 mg | 296 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 3.00 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.56 mg | 0.56 mg | 5% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.16 mg | 0.16 mg | 17% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.37 mg | 0.37 mg | 16% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.90 µg | 0.90 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 218 µg | 218 µg | 24% |
| Carotene, beta | 2,612 µg | 2,612 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.21 mg | 0.21 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 323 µg | 323 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 58.1 mg | 58.1 mg | 65% |
| Thiamin | 0.078 mg | 0.078 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin | 0.12 mg | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Niacin | 0.65 mg | 0.65 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.32 mg | 0.32 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.14 mg | 0.14 mg | 8% |
| Folate, total | 105 µg | 105 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 5.20 mg | 5.20 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 213 µg | 213 µg | 177% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 105 µg | 105 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 105 µg | 105 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (17)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.037 g | 0.037 g | |
| Threonine | 0.13 g | 0.13 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.14 g | 0.14 g | |
| Leucine | 0.20 g | 0.20 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.036 g | 0.036 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.10 g | 0.10 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.095 g | 0.095 g | |
| Valine | 0.14 g | 0.14 g | |
| Arginine | 0.24 g | 0.24 g | |
| Histidine | 0.057 g | 0.057 g | |
| Alanine | 0.15 g | 0.15 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.30 g | 0.30 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.68 g | 0.68 g | |
| Glycine | 0.16 g | 0.16 g | |
| Proline | 0.22 g | 0.22 g | |
| Serine | 0.15 g | 0.15 g |
Fatty acids (20)
| 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 | 0.034 g | 0.034 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.10 g | 0.10 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0090 g | 0.0090 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.095 g | 0.095 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.25 g | 0.25 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.015 g | 0.015 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 | |
| Phytosterols | 9.00 mg | 9.00 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169994: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in chives?
30 in 100 g (100 g) of raw (SR Legacy); 30 to 311 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in chives?
3g in 100 g; 3.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in chives?
0mg in 100 g; 3 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov