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Chard vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chard and cayenne pepper different?

  • Chard is higher in vitamin K; however, cayenne pepper is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cayenne pepper is 710% higher.
  • Chard contains 4 times more vitamin K than cayenne pepper. While chard contains 327.3µg of vitamin K, cayenne pepper contains only 80.3µg.

Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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.
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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.8%
Contains more IronIron +245.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +651.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +498.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +877.8%

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.
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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +307.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +580.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +968.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2316.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2782.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin K 327.3µg 80.3µg 206%
Vitamin A 306µg 2081µg 197%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 29.83mg 186%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 2.45mg 182%
Fiber 2.1g 27.2g 100%
Manganese 0.334mg 2mg 72%
Iron 2.26mg 7.8mg 69%
Vitamin C 18mg 76.4mg 65%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.919mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 8.37g 56%
Vitamin B3 0.36mg 8.701mg 52%
Potassium 549mg 2014mg 43%
Phosphorus 33mg 293mg 37%
Fats 0.08g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.328mg 25%
Folate 9µg 106µg 24%
Copper 0.163mg 0.373mg 23%
Zinc 0.33mg 2.48mg 20%
Protein 1.88g 12.01g 20%
Carbs 4.13g 56.63g 18%
Magnesium 86mg 152mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.012g 3.26g 15%
Calories 20kcal 318kcal 15%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.8µg 14%
Calcium 58mg 148mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.75g 7%
Sodium 179mg 30mg 6%
Choline 28.7mg 51.5mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Net carbs 2.03g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 10.34g N/A
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%

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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +1050.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +538.8%
Contains more FatsFats +21487.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1271.2%
Contains more OtherOther +379.4%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29792.9%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.