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Chard vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chard and garden rhubarb

  • Chard is higher than garden rhubarb in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, and manganese.
  • Chard covers your daily vitamin K needs 248% more than garden rhubarb.
  • Chard contains 61 times more vitamin A than garden rhubarb. While chard contains 306µg of vitamin A, garden rhubarb contains only 5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in garden rhubarb is lower.
  • The glycemic index of garden rhubarb is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Rhubarb, 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.
Chard
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 17% 48% 85% 54% 9% 14% 23% 44% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more IronIron +927.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +676.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +230%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%

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.
Chard
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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 60% 102% 38% 0% 8.5% 20% 6.8% 9.8% 20% 0% 818% 6.8% 16%
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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +254.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1017.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +370.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
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2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 4.13 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 1.26 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
~equal in Carbs ~4.54g
~equal in Water ~93.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
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21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.028 g
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chard Garden rhubarb
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Vitamin K 327.3µg 29.3µg 248%
Vitamin A 306µg 5µg 33%
Iron 2.26mg 0.22mg 26%
Magnesium 86mg 12mg 18%
Copper 0.163mg 0.021mg 16%
Vitamin C 18mg 8mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.27mg 11%
Potassium 549mg 288mg 8%
Sodium 179mg 4mg 8%
Manganese 0.334mg 0.196mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.024mg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 6.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.03mg 4%
Calcium 58mg 86mg 3%
Phosphorus 33mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.085mg 2%
Protein 1.88g 0.9g 2%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.1mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 21kcal 0%
Fats 0.08g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 4.13g 4.54g 0%
Net carbs 2.03g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 1.1g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 1.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.36mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 0.099g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.135mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chard Garden rhubarb
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
85%
Chard
11%
Garden rhubarb
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chard
12%
Garden rhubarb

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb contains less Sodium (difference - 175mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Chard
Chard is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.041g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chard
Chard is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chard
Chard is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (1.1 g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170401/nutrients
  2. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.