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Chard raw vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chard raw and broccoli?

  • Chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, magnesium, iron, and vitamin E, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 607% more.
  • Chard raw has 10 times more vitamin A than broccoli. While chard raw has 6116IU of vitamin A, broccoli has only 623IU.
  • The amount of sodium in broccoli is lower.

We used Chard, swiss, raw and Broccoli, 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 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +887.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +716.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~18.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 101.6µg 607%
Vitamin C 30mg 89.2mg 66%
Vitamin A 306µg 31µg 31%
Magnesium 81mg 21mg 14%
Copper 0.179mg 0.049mg 14%
Iron 1.8mg 0.73mg 13%
Folate 14µg 63µg 12%
Sodium 213mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.573mg 8%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.78mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.175mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.071mg 3%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 66mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.117mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 2.82g 2%
Potassium 379mg 316mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.639mg 1%
Calories 19kcal 34kcal 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Carbs 3.74g 6.64g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 4.04g N/A
Calcium 51mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 1.1g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.36mg 0.41mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.039g 0%
Choline 18mg 18.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.7%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.5%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.