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Chard vs Zucchini
CALORIC DENSITY
Chard, swiss, raw
Zucchini, squash, baby, raw
0.19
0.21
11147
11953

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
Zucchini
Protein = 19g
Protein = 26g
Carbohydrates = 39g
Carbohydrates = 30g
Fat = 2g
Fat = 4g
Fiber = 17g
Fiber = 10g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 1g
Nutrient chard zucchini
Protein 19g 26g
Carbohydrate 39g 30g
Fiber 17g 10g
Fat 2g 4g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 4g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 2g
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 = 0%
Vitamin A = 515%
Vitamin A = 38%
Vitamin C = 421%
Vitamin C = 433%
Vitamin E = 166%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin K = 10921%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientchardzucchini
Choline45%0%
Vitamin A515%38%
Vitamin C421%433%
Vitamin E166%0%
Vitamin K10921%0%

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

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

Vitamin B1 = 42%
Vitamin B1 = 40%
Vitamin B2 = 86%
Vitamin B2 = 31%
Vitamin B3 = 35%
Vitamin B3 = 56%
Vitamin B5 = 36%
Vitamin B5 = 70%
Vitamin B6 = 95%
Vitamin B6 = 123%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientchardzucchini
Vitamin B142%40%
Vitamin B286%31%
Vitamin B335%56%
Vitamin B536%70%
Vitamin B695%123%
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 = 2%
Potassium = 114%
Potassium = 125%
Calcium = 107%
Calcium = 40%
Magnesium = 244%
Magnesium = 90%
Phosphorus = 83%
Phosphorus = 153%
Iron = 316%
Iron = 125%
Manganese = 168%
Manganese = 81%
Selenium = 21%
Selenium = 6%
Copper = 188%
Copper = 92%
Zinc = 40%
Zinc = 84%
Nutrientchardzucchini
Sodium149%2%
Potasium114%125%
Calcium107%40%
Magnesium244%90%
Phosphorus83%153%
Iron316%125%
Manganese168%81%
Selenium21%6%
Copper188%92%
Zinc40%84%

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