Nutrition facts · Herbs and spices
Calories in Garlic chives
Garlic chives have 30 calories per 100 g, and 1 tsp chopped (1 g) comes to 0 calories. The largest share of their calories comes from carbs (4.4 g per 100 g), with protein close behind at 3.3 g and very little fat at 0.7 g. These figures are based on the record for raw chives, the closest available match.
Calories come from: Carbs 47% · Fat 17% · Protein 36%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 30 kcal | 3.3 g | 4.4 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 tsp, chopped | 1 g | 0 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| 1 tbsp, chopped | 3 g | 1 kcal | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 0 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 30 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.4 g |
| of which sugars | 1.9 g |
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
| Fat | 0.7 g |
| of which saturated | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
What changes the calories
- Cooking garlic chives in oil, as in stir-fries or dumpling fillings, adds the calories of the oil they absorb.
- Cooked chives wilt and lose water, so a cooked weight packs more chive into each gram than the same weight raw.
- Garnish amounts add almost nothing, but using a whole bunch as a vegetable in a dish makes the calories add up.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh garlic chives raw before cooking when you use them as a main vegetable, and log that raw weight.
- Log the cooking oil or sauce separately, since that usually carries more calories than the chives themselves.
- For a sprinkle on top of a dish, logging a tablespoon or teaspoon serving is accurate enough.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a tablespoon of garlic chives?
1 tbsp of chopped garlic chives (3 g) has about 1 calorie, with 0.1 g protein, 0.1 g carbs and 0 g fat.
Are garlic chives high in carbs?
No. They have 4.4 g of carbs per 100 g, and 2.5 g of that is fiber, with 1.9 g of sugar.
Do garlic chives have more calories than regular chives?
They are logged with the same values as regular chives here, at 30 calories per 100 g.
How do garlic chives compare with other fresh herbs?
At 30 calories per 100 g, they sit between cilantro and fresh basil at 23 and parsley at 36, while fresh dill has 43.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Chives, raw, FDC ID 169994); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
