Chard vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chard and asparagus different?
- Chard is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and vitamin E; however, asparagus is richer in folate and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard is 238% higher.
- Chard contains 90 times more sodium than asparagus. While chard contains 179mg of sodium, asparagus contains only 2mg.
Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Asparagus, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +514.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +221.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +705.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +686.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +79.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +171.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +477.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 327.3µg | 41.6µg | 238% |
| Vitamin A | 306µg | 38µg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 86mg | 14mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 5.6mg | 14% |
| Folate | 9µg | 52µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 549mg | 202mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.334mg | 0.158mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 2mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.89mg | 1.13mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.141mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.36mg | 0.978mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 33mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.189mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.26mg | 2.14mg | 2% |
| Choline | 28.7mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.163mg | 0.274mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.88g | 2.2g | 1% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.08g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Carbs | 4.13g | 3.88g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.03g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.012g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.154mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.135mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.103mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.114mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.114mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +117.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.88g
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.6% |
