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Chard raw vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chard raw and taffy (candy) different?

  • Chard raw has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin E, and potassium than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 691% higher.
  • Chard raw has less saturated fat.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than taffy (candy) (51).

Chard, swiss, raw and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12533.3%
Contains more IronIron +17900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%

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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +276566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 0.3µg 691%
Vitamin C 30mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin A 306µg 27µg 31%
Carbs 3.74g 91.56g 29%
Iron 1.8mg 0.01mg 22%
Copper 0.179mg 0mg 20%
Calories 19kcal 397kcal 19%
Magnesium 81mg 0mg 19%
Manganese 0.366mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.09mg 12%
Potassium 379mg 3mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.03g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 213mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.012mg 6%
Phosphorus 46mg 1mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Fats 0.2g 3.33g 5%
Calcium 51mg 8mg 4%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Protein 1.8g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.004mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.002mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 68.48g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 0.121g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5900%
Contains more WaterWater +1810.5%
Contains more OtherOther +595.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2348.1%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1995%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.9%

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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.