Calories in Chives, freeze-dried

Generic food Dried or dry Vegetables

Chives, freeze-dried contains 311 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tbsp (0.2 g) provides about 1 kcal.

Roughly 69% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 23% from protein and 8% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.

100 g provides 733% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C, 379% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 152% of the Daily Value for magnesium.

These values are for the dried or dry food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

311kcal per 100 g
21.2 gprotein
64.3 gcarbohydrates
3.5 gfat
1kcal in 1 tbsp (0.2 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 311 kcal
Total fat ? 3.5 g 4%
Saturated fat ? 0.59 g 3%
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium ? 70 mg 3%
Total carbohydrates C 64.3 g 23%
Dietary fiber ? 26.2 g 94%
Total sugars not reported
Protein ? 21.2 g 42%
Vitamin A ? 3,415 µg379%
Vitamin C ? 660 mg733%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.9 mg75%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 1.5 mg115%
Niacin (B3) ? 5.9 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 2.1 mg42%
Vitamin B6 ? 2 mg117%
Folate (B9) C 108 µg27%
Vitamin B12 Z 0 µg0%
Calcium ? 813 mg63%
Iron ? 20 mg111%
Magnesium ? 640 mg152%
Phosphorus ? 518 mg41%
Potassium ? 2,960 mg63%
Zinc ? 5.1 mg47%
Copper ? 0.69 mg76%
Manganese ? 1.4 mg59%
Selenium I 9.4 µg17%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 23%Carbohydrates: 69%Fat: 8%311kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 23%
  • Carbohydrates 69%
  • Fat 8%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Vitamin C733%Vitamin A379%Magnesium152%Vitamin B6117%Riboflavin (B2)115%Iron111%Copper76%Thiamin (B1)75%Potassium63%Calcium63%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein21.2 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
  • Fiber26.2 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
  • Fat3.5 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
  • Saturated fat0.59 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
  • Sodium70 mgabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?0.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?1.4 g
Amino acids (17)
Tryptophan ?0.24 g
Threonine ?0.83 g
Isoleucine ?0.9 g
Leucine ?1.3 g
Lysine ?1.1 g
Methionine ?0.23 g
Phenylalanine ?0.68 g
Tyrosine ?0.61 g
Valine ?0.94 g
Arginine ?1.5 g
Histidine ?0.37 g
Alanine ?0.96 g
Aspartic acid ?2 g
Glutamic acid ?4.4 g
Glycine ?1.1 g
Proline ?1.4 g
Serine ?0.96 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?1.3 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.017 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.53 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.046 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0.49 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.073 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (2)
Retinol Z0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Other components (7)
Water ?2 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Ash ?9 g
Energy ?1,301 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?68,300 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?108 µg

Other forms of Chives

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Chives, raw Raw 30 3.3 g 4.4 g 0.73 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Peppers, ancho, dried Dried or dry 281 11.9 g 51.4 g 8.2 g
Peppers, pasilla, dried Dried or dry 345 12.4 g 51.1 g 15.9 g
Parsley, freeze-dried Dried or dry 271 31.3 g 42.4 g 5.2 g
Seaweed, Canadian Cultivated EMI-TSUNOMATA, dry Dried or dry 259 15.3 g 46.2 g 1.4 g
Leeks, (bulb and lower-leaf portion), freeze-dried Dried or dry 321 15.2 g 74.7 g 2.1 g
Mushrooms, shiitake, dried Dried or dry 296 9.6 g 75.4 g 0.99 g
Kanpyo, (dried gourd strips) Dried or dry 258 8.6 g 65 g 0.56 g
Potatoes, scalloped, dry mix, unprepared Dried or dry 358 7.8 g 73.9 g 4.6 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in dried or dry chives?

100 g of dried or dry chives has 311 kcal. 1 tbsp (0.2 g): about 1 kcal. 0.25 cup (0.8 g): about 2 kcal.

Is dried or dry chives high in protein?

Dried or dry chives contains 21.2 g of protein per 100 g (42% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.042 g in 1 tbsp (0.2 g). About 23% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is among the highest quarter (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in dried or dry chives?

Dried or dry chives has 64.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 26.2 g of fiber.

How much fat is in dried or dry chives?

Dried or dry chives contains 3.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.59 g is saturated (3% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does dried or dry chives contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin C (733% DV), Vitamin A (379% DV), magnesium (152% DV), Vitamin B6 (117% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (115% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in dried or dry chives?

100 g contains 70 mg of sodium, 3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does chives have the same nutrition dried or dry and raw?

No. Per 100 g, chives, freeze-dried has 311 kcal, while chives, raw has 30 kcal. Processing changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170075. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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