Chard vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chard and broccoli different?
- Chard is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, magnesium, copper, and vitamin E, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
- Chard covers your daily need for vitamin K, 188% more than broccoli.
- Chard contains 10 times more vitamin A than broccoli. Chard contains 6124IU of vitamin A, while broccoli contains 623IU.
Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broccoli, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +309.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +232.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +887.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +222.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +53.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +395.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +108.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +251.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 327.3µg | 101.6µg | 188% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 89.2mg | 79% |
| Vitamin A | 306µg | 31µg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.26mg | 0.73mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 86mg | 21mg | 15% |
| Folate | 9µg | 63µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.049mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.573mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.175mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 549mg | 316mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 0.78mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.334mg | 0.21mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 33mg | 66mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.36mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.117mg | 2% |
| Choline | 28.7mg | 18.7mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.88g | 2.82g | 2% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.13g | 6.64g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 58mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.08g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.03g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.012g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.135mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.114mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +44.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +362.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.7% |
