Chard vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chard and cucumber
- Cucumber has less vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, magnesium, vitamin C, copper, vitamin E, potassium, and manganese than chard.
- Chard covers your daily need for vitamin K, 259% more than cucumber.
- Chard has 90 times more sodium than cucumber. While chard has 179mg of sodium, cucumber has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of chard is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cucumber, with peel, 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 | +561.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +262.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +273.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +707.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +297.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +322.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
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 | +542.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6020% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +6200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1895.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +378.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 327.3µg | 16.4µg | 259% |
| Vitamin A | 306µg | 5µg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.26mg | 0.28mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 2.8mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 86mg | 13mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.041mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 0.03mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 549mg | 147mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.334mg | 0.079mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 2mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.033mg | 4% |
| Choline | 28.7mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.36mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.88g | 0.65g | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 33mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.08g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.13g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.03g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.012g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.135mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.114mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +189.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +231.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.5% |
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Water
~95.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.3% |
