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Chard raw vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chard raw and spelt?

  • Chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, fiber, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Chard raw's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 689% more.
  • The glycemic index of chard raw is lower.

We used Chard, swiss, raw and Spelt, uncooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +146.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +811.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +771.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +715%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22955.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1610.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 3.6µg 689%
Manganese 0.366mg 2.983mg 114%
Phosphorus 46mg 401mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 6.843mg 40%
Copper 0.179mg 0.511mg 37%
Fiber 1.6g 10.7g 36%
Vitamin A 306µg 0µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 0mg 33%
Iron 1.8mg 4.44mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.364mg 27%
Zinc 0.36mg 3.28mg 27%
Protein 1.8g 14.57g 26%
Carbs 3.74g 70.19g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.9µg 11.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 1.068mg 18%
Calories 19kcal 338kcal 16%
Magnesium 81mg 136mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.23mg 10%
Sodium 213mg 8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 1.258g 8%
Folate 14µg 45µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.79mg 7%
Choline 18mg 3%
Fats 0.2g 2.43g 3%
Calcium 51mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.113mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 59.49g N/A
Potassium 379mg 388mg 0%
Sugar 1.1g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +740.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +709.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1115%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1776.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1012.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1697.1%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.