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Chard raw vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chard raw and arrowroot

  • Chard raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, and manganese, yet arrowroot is richer in folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chard raw is 122% higher.
  • Chard raw contains 16 times more vitamin C than arrowroot. Chard raw contains 30mg of vitamin C, while arrowroot contains 1.9mg.
  • Arrowroot contains less sodium.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index than arrowroot.

Food types used in this article are Chard, swiss, raw and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1478.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Arrowroot DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Folate 14µg 338µg 81%
Vitamin A 306µg 1µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 1.9mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.266mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Magnesium 81mg 25mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.693mg 8%
Sodium 213mg 26mg 8%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.174mg 8%
Phosphorus 46mg 98mg 7%
Copper 0.179mg 0.121mg 6%
Calcium 51mg 6mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 2.22mg 5%
Protein 1.8g 4.24g 5%
Carbs 3.74g 13.39g 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.292mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.059mg 2%
Calories 19kcal 65kcal 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.63mg 2%
Potassium 379mg 454mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.