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Chives

Chives are slender, onion-flavored herbs used fresh as a garnish or seasoning.

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About Chives

Chives are slender, hollow green leaves from an onion-family herb, harvested while young and tender. They are commonly scattered over soups, potatoes, eggs, salads, sauces, and other dishes as a garnish or seasoning, rather than used as a substantial cooked ingredient.

They have a mild fresh onion flavour and a crisp, delicate texture when raw. Heat softens the leaves and reduces their fresh aroma. The leaves are usually cut into short pieces rather than used whole, allowing their flavour and green appearance to distribute across a dish.

Fresh chives are most often sold in bunches or small packs. Frozen or dried forms are also available and have softer or less lively texture. English usage can occasionally overlap with other onion-family herbs, so the product should be confirmed as common chives rather than garlic chives or another related plant.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for chives

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English

Chives

English

Chives, freeze-dried

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Chives, fresh

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Chives, raw

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Dried Chives

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Chives nutrition & diet

Chives nutritional value

Chives, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
30kcal
Protein
3.3g
Carbs
4.3g
Fat
0.7g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Use fresh chives as the edible green leaves, typically chopped into a dish or added as a garnish. Dried chives are a separate concentrated form and should not be substituted in a reference. Cream sauces, compound butter, dips, soups, and prepared seasonings add ingredients beyond the herb itself.

Compare the right form: Match references to fresh chive leaves, or separately to dried chives, with the chopped edible portion and preparation state clearly identified.

Diet considerations

Chives are plant-derived when sold as the herb alone. Compatibility changes when combined with cream, cheese, butter, eggs, meat, stock, or packaged seasoning mixes. The herb contributes little to the overall carbohydrate pattern of most servings; breads, potatoes, noodles, and sauces determine the broader dish profile.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Chives, raw ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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