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Broccoli vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and chard raw?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5, yet chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, magnesium, iron, and vitamin E.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 607% more.
  • Broccoli has 5 times more folate than chard raw. While broccoli has 63µg of folate, chard raw has only 14µg.
  • The amount of sodium in broccoli is lower.

We used Broccoli, raw and Chard, swiss, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more IronIron +146.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +74.3%
~equal in Calcium ~51mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +887.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +716.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~18mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 830µg 607%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 30mg 66%
Vitamin A 31µg 306µg 31%
Magnesium 21mg 81mg 14%
Copper 0.049mg 0.179mg 14%
Iron 0.73mg 1.8mg 13%
Folate 63µg 14µg 12%
Sodium 33mg 213mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.172mg 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.366mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.89mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.099mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.04mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.9µg 3%
Phosphorus 66mg 46mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.09mg 2%
Protein 2.82g 1.8g 2%
Potassium 316mg 379mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.4mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 19kcal 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Carbs 6.64g 3.74g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 2.14g N/A
Calcium 47mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.1g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.36mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.03g 0%
Choline 18.7mg 18mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.04g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.07g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.036mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
~equal in Water ~92.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.