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Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and chard raw?

  • Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet chard raw is higher in magnesium, iron, and vitamin E.
  • Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 42% more.
  • Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 2 times more Vitamin A than chard raw. While kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 681µg of Vitamin A, chard raw has only 306µg.

We used Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Chard, swiss, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 22% 20% 34% 52% 6.5% 12% 34% 54% 4.9%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.2%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
~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.
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 137% 817% 17% 0% 13% 16% 9.4% 2.9% 32% 0% 0% 9.8% 0.22%
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 100% 367% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251%
Contains more CholineCholine +4400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.63 g
Water: 91.2 g
Other: 0.87 g
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.8g
~equal in Water ~92.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.193 g
21% 29% 50%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -42.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +33.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Chard raw
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Chard raw Opinion
Calories 28kcal 19kcal Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Protein 1.9g 1.8g Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Fats 0.4g 0.2g Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin C 41mg 30mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Net carbs 3.63g 2.14g Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Carbs 5.63g 3.74g Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Magnesium 18mg 81mg Chard raw
Calcium 72mg 51mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Potassium 228mg 379mg Chard raw
Iron 0.9mg 1.8mg Chard raw
Sugar 1.25g 1.1g Chard raw
Fiber 2g 1.6g Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Copper 0.156mg 0.179mg Chard raw
Zinc 0.24mg 0.36mg Chard raw
Phosphorus 28mg 46mg Chard raw
Sodium 259mg 213mg Chard raw
Vitamin A 13621IU 6116IU Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin A 681µg 306µg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1.89mg Chard raw
Manganese 0.416mg 0.366mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.04mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg Chard raw
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.4mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0.172mg Chard raw
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.099mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin K 830µg Chard raw
Folate 13µg 14µg Chard raw
Choline 0.4mg 18mg Chard raw
Saturated Fat 0.052g 0.03g Chard raw
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.04g Chard raw
Polyunsaturated fat 0.193g 0.07g Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.017mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Threonine 0.085mg 0.083mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.147mg Chard raw
Leucine 0.133mg 0.13mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Lysine 0.114mg 0.099mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Methionine 0.018mg 0.019mg Chard raw
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.11mg Chard raw
Valine 0.104mg 0.11mg Chard raw
Histidine 0.04mg 0.036mg Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Chard raw
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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
81%
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
206%
Chard raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
34%
Chard raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chard raw
Chard raw is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.15g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chard raw
Chard raw contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chard raw
Chard raw is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.022g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chard raw
Chard raw is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169355/nutrients
  2. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.