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Chinese chive

Chinese chive usually means garlic chive, a flat-leaved allium with onion-like aroma and mild garlic character, used fresh in cooking or fillings.

Chinese chive — illustrative ingredient image

About Chinese chive

Chinese chive usually refers to the flat-leaved allium commonly called garlic chive, used as a fresh herb and vegetable. Its long, narrow, green leaves are tender but more substantial than common chive leaves, with a pronounced onion-like aroma and a mild garlic note.

Leaves are commonly chopped into cooked dishes or used as a filling; flower stalks and unopened buds may also be sold, but are distinct edible parts. Fresh bunches are the usual form, while cut or frozen leaves occur. Nutrition comparisons should specify whether they concern leaves, buds or stalks, and whether the material is raw or cooked.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Simplified Chinese

韭菜

jiǔcài

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Chinese chive nutrition & diet

Chinese chive nutritional value

Reference: Chinese chive, leaves, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
18kcal
Protein
1.7g
Carbs
4.0g
Fat
0.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should identify the plant part and whether it is fresh, frozen, raw or cooked; leaves, buds and stalks are not interchangeable measures.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 06207 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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