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Chard vs Spinach
CALORIC DENSITY
Chard, swiss, raw
Spinach, raw
0.19
0.23
11147
11457

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Chard
Spinach
Protein = 19g
Protein = 25g
Carbohydrates = 39g
Carbohydrates = 32g
Fat = 2g
Fat = 3g
Fiber = 17g
Fiber = 19g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient chard spinach
Protein 19g 25g
Carbohydrate 39g 32g
Fiber 17g 19g
Fat 2g 3g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 3g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 1g
chard
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 45%
Choline = 37%
Vitamin A = 515%
Vitamin A = 653%
Vitamin C = 421%
Vitamin C = 326%
Vitamin E = 166%
Vitamin E = 147%
Vitamin K = 10921%
Vitamin K = 5249%
Nutrientchardspinach
Choline45%37%
Vitamin A515%653%
Vitamin C421%326%
Vitamin E166%147%
Vitamin K10921%5249%

Chard have significantly more Vitamins E, C, K than spinach. Spinach have significantly more Vitamins A than chard. Chard are a good source of Niacin, Pantothenic Acid. Chard are a great source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Zinc, Phosphorus. Chard are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Spinach are a great source of Thiamin, Niacin, Zinc, Phosphorus. Spinach are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron.

spinach

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 42%
Vitamin B1 = 68%
Vitamin B2 = 86%
Vitamin B2 = 149%
Vitamin B3 = 35%
Vitamin B3 = 53%
Vitamin B5 = 36%
Vitamin B5 = 11%
Vitamin B6 = 95%
Vitamin B6 = 154%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientchardspinach
Vitamin B142%68%
Vitamin B286%149%
Vitamin B335%53%
Vitamin B536%11%
Vitamin B695%154%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 149%
Sodium = 46%
Potassium = 114%
Potassium = 139%
Calcium = 107%
Calcium = 172%
Magnesium = 244%
Magnesium = 196%
Phosphorus = 83%
Phosphorus = 73%
Iron = 316%
Iron = 393%
Manganese = 168%
Manganese = 339%
Selenium = 21%
Selenium = 19%
Copper = 188%
Copper = 113%
Zinc = 40%
Zinc = 49%
Nutrientchardspinach
Sodium149%46%
Potasium114%139%
Calcium107%172%
Magnesium244%196%
Phosphorus83%73%
Iron316%393%
Manganese168%339%
Selenium21%19%
Copper188%113%
Zinc40%49%

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