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Chard raw vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chard raw and chestnut different?

  • Chard raw is richer in vitamin A and magnesium, while chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Chard raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 122% more than chestnut.
  • Chard raw contains 8 times more sodium than chestnut. Chard raw contains 213mg of sodium, while chestnut contains 27mg.
  • Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than chard raw (32).

Chard, swiss, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types were used 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
~equal in Calcium ~46mg
~equal in Iron ~1.73mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Chestnut DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Vitamin A 306µg 1µg 34%
Copper 0.179mg 0.472mg 33%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.854mg 21%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.233mg 10%
Potassium 379mg 715mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.148mg 9%
Carbs 3.74g 27.76g 8%
Sodium 213mg 27mg 8%
Phosphorus 46mg 99mg 8%
Folate 14µg 38µg 6%
Calories 19kcal 131kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Magnesium 81mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin C 30mg 26.7mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.545g 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.316mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 1.38g 2%
Selenium 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.731mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.476g 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.26g 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.104mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 46mg 1%
Iron 1.8mg 1.73mg 1%
Protein 1.8g 2g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +36%
Contains more OtherOther +125.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more FatsFats +590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +642.2%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1090%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +678.6%

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.