How many calories in
chives?
Chives is 30 calories per 100g — very low for vegetables. Low-cal enough to fill out plates without much trade-off. 3.3g of protein per 100g makes it a small but meaningful contributor.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical chives serving translates in your tracker:
What 30 calories means.
Very low calorie — at 30 kcal per 100g, chives adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.
Chives vs. similar foods.
How chives stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in chives?
Chives has approximately 30 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 26 calories.
How much protein is in chives?
3.3g of protein per 100g. That puts chives at roughly 11.0g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.
How do I log chives accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is chives good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Chives is naturally low-calorie at 30 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.