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Chard raw vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chard raw and ginger

  • Chard raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, vitamin E, magnesium, and manganese; however, ginger is higher in copper.
  • Chard raw covers your daily need for vitamin K, 692% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chard raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chard, swiss, raw and Ginger root, 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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.8%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.34mg

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%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +626.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +829900%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 0.1µg 692%
Vitamin A 306µg 0µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 5mg 28%
Iron 1.8mg 0.6mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.26mg 11%
Magnesium 81mg 43mg 9%
Sodium 213mg 13mg 9%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.229mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.16mg 5%
Carbs 3.74g 17.77g 5%
Copper 0.179mg 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Calcium 51mg 16mg 4%
Calories 19kcal 80kcal 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.75mg 2%
Choline 18mg 28.8mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 2g 2%
Folate 14µg 11µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.203g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.154g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.203mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Potassium 379mg 415mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Protein 1.8g 1.82g 0%
Net carbs 2.14g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 1.7g N/A
Zinc 0.36mg 0.34mg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.82g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120%

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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.