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Chard vs. Sweet potato leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chard and sweet potato leaves

  • Chard has more vitamin A, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin C; however, sweet potato leaves are higher in vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Chard covers your daily need for vitamin A, 47% more than sweet potato leaves.
  • Chard has 30 times more sodium than sweet potato leaves. While chard has 179mg of sodium, sweet potato leaves have only 6mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Sweet potato leaves, 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
5
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 50% 23% 45% 36% 0% 0% 35% 0.78% 0% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +133%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Potassium ~508mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.9µg

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
5
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 37% 63% 0% 0% 39% 80% 21% 14% 44% 0% 756% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~302.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard Sweet potato leaves DV% diff.
Vitamin K 327.3µg 302.2µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.345mg 20%
Copper 0.163mg 18%
Iron 2.26mg 0.97mg 16%
Manganese 0.334mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Vitamin A 306µg 189µg 13%
Fiber 2.1g 5.3g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.156mg 10%
Sodium 179mg 6mg 8%
Vitamin C 18mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.19mg 8%
Phosphorus 33mg 81mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.36mg 1.13mg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Magnesium 86mg 70mg 4%
Zinc 0.33mg 3%
Folate 9µg 2%
Calcium 58mg 78mg 2%
Carbs 4.13g 8.82g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 0.228g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.225mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 42kcal 1%
Protein 1.88g 2.49g 1%
Potassium 549mg 508mg 1%
Fats 0.08g 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 2.03g 3.52g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.012g 0.111g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.135mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
1
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 4.13 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 1.26 g
2% 9% 87%
Protein: 2.49 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 86.81 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +537.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.6%
~equal in Water ~86.81g
~equal in Other ~1.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
1
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.028 g
31% 6% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +714.3%

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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. Sweet potato leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169303/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.