Back Grasui Afrikaans ቀጭን ሽንኩርት Amharic Secglēac ANG ثوم معمر Arabic ثوم معمر ARZ Allium schoenoprasum AST Mala soğanı Azerbaijani داغ سوغانی AZB Цыбуля скарада Byelorussian Сибирски лук Bulgarian
| Chives | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Allioideae |
| Genus: | Allium |
| Species: | A. schoenoprasum
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| Binomial name | |
| Allium schoenoprasum | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Synonymy
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 Cut chive leaves as used for preparing food | |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 126 kJ (30 kcal) |
4.35 g | |
| Sugars | 1.85 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.5 g |
0.73 g | |
3.27 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 24% 218 μg24% 2612 μg323 μg |
| Thiamine (B1) | 7% 0.078 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 9% 0.115 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 4% 0.647 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 6% 0.324 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 8% 0.138 mg |
| Folate (B9) | 26% 105 μg |
| Vitamin C | 65% 58.1 mg |
| Vitamin E | 1% 0.21 mg |
| Vitamin K | 177% 212.7 μg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 7% 92 mg |
| Iron | 9% 1.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 10% 42 mg |
| Manganese | 16% 0.373 mg |
| Phosphorus | 5% 58 mg |
| Potassium | 10% 296 mg |
| Zinc | 5% 0.56 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[3] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[4] | |
Flower with bud
Fully open flower
Chives, scientific name Allium schoenoprasum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae that produces edible leaves and flowers.[5]
A perennial plant, A. schoenoprasum is widespread in nature across much of Eurasia and North America. It is the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old Worlds.
Chives are a commonly used herb with a variety of culinary uses. They are also used to repel insects.
- ^ Maxted, N. & Rhodes, L. (2016). Allium schoenoprasum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T172256A19391728. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T172256A19391728.en Downloaded on 05 January 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
plantlistwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ LaFray, Joyce (1987). Tropic Cooking: The New Cuisine from Florida and the Islands of the Caribbean. Oakland: Ten Speed Press. p. 292. ISBN 0-89815-234-8.
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