Carrot vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between carrots and chard
- Carrots have more vitamin A; however, chard has more vitamin K, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, copper, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium.
- Chard's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 262% more.
- Carrots have 3 times more vitamin A than chard. Carrots have 16706IU of vitamin A, while chard has 6124IU.
- Carrots are lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Carrots, raw and Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +616.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +653.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +262.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +133.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +172.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +94.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +173.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +205.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +186.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2379.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +226.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 327.3µg | 262% |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 306µg | 59% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2.26mg | 25% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 86mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 18mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.163mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 0.334mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 1.89mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 549mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 179mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.085mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 0.36mg | 4% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 28.7mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 4.13g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 1.88g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 0.028g | 1% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 20kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 2.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.012g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +132% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +317.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
