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Lettuce vs Chard
CALORIC DENSITY
Lettuce, butterhead, raw
Chard, swiss, raw
0.13
0.19
11250
11147

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.
Lettuce
Chard
Protein = 21g
Protein = 19g
Carbohydrates = 34g
Carbohydrates = 39g
Fat = 3g
Fat = 2g
Fiber = 17g
Fiber = 17g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 2g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient lettuce chard
Protein 21g 19g
Carbohydrate 34g 39g
Fiber 17g 17g
Fat 3g 2g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 2g
Polyunsat. Fat 2g 1g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
lettuce
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 = 29%
Choline = 45%
Vitamin A = 409%
Vitamin A = 515%
Vitamin C = 76%
Vitamin C = 421%
Vitamin E = 23%
Vitamin E = 166%
Vitamin K = 1967%
Vitamin K = 10921%
Nutrientlettucechard
Choline29%45%
Vitamin A409%515%
Vitamin C76%421%
Vitamin E23%166%
Vitamin K1967%10921%

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

chard

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

Vitamin B1 = 88%
Vitamin B1 = 42%
Vitamin B2 = 87%
Vitamin B2 = 86%
Vitamin B3 = 46%
Vitamin B3 = 35%
Vitamin B5 = 46%
Vitamin B5 = 36%
Vitamin B6 = 115%
Vitamin B6 = 95%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientlettucechard
Vitamin B188%42%
Vitamin B287%86%
Vitamin B346%35%
Vitamin B546%36%
Vitamin B6115%95%
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 = 5%
Sodium = 149%
Potassium = 105%
Potassium = 114%
Calcium = 108%
Calcium = 107%
Magnesium = 57%
Magnesium = 244%
Phosphorus = 88%
Phosphorus = 83%
Iron = 318%
Iron = 316%
Manganese = 120%
Manganese = 168%
Selenium = 21%
Selenium = 21%
Copper = 25%
Copper = 188%
Zinc = 33%
Zinc = 40%
Nutrientlettucechard
Sodium5%149%
Potasium105%114%
Calcium108%107%
Magnesium57%244%
Phosphorus88%83%
Iron318%316%
Manganese120%168%
Selenium21%21%
Copper25%188%
Zinc33%40%

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