Chard raw vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between chard raw and taro
- Chard raw is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and magnesium, yet taro is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus.
- Chard raw covers your daily vitamin K needs 691% more than taro.
- Chard raw contains 80 times more vitamin A than taro. While chard raw contains 6116IU of vitamin A, taro contains only 76IU.
- The amount of sodium in taro is lower.
- The glycemic index of chard raw is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Chard, swiss, raw and Taro, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +227.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +56.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7550% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +82900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 830µg | 1µg | 691% |
Vitamin A | 306µg | 4µg | 34% |
Vitamin C | 30mg | 4.5mg | 28% |
Iron | 1.8mg | 0.55mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.099mg | 0.283mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 33mg | 11% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 4.1g | 10% |
Sodium | 213mg | 11mg | 9% |
Carbs | 3.74g | 26.46g | 8% |
Potassium | 379mg | 591mg | 6% |
Calories | 19kcal | 112kcal | 5% |
Phosphorus | 46mg | 84mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.025mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.095mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 2.38mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.172mg | 0.303mg | 3% |
Folate | 14µg | 22µg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.179mg | 0.172mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.366mg | 0.383mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.8g | 1.5g | 1% |
Calcium | 51mg | 43mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.14g | 22.36g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.1g | 0.4g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Choline | 18mg | 17.3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.04g | 0.016g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.07g | 0.083g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.017mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.147mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.13mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.099mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.019mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.11mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.11mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.036mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20% |
Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +607.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.6% |