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Lambsquarters vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lambsquarters and chard

  • Lambsquarters have more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B1; however, chard has more iron and magnesium.
  • Lambsquarters' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 110% more.
  • Lambsquarters have 5 times more calcium than chard. Lambsquarters have 309mg of calcium, while chard has 58mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lambsquarters, raw and Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 24% 93% 40% 45% 98% 12% 31% 5.6% 102% 4.9%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +432.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +88.3%
~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 267% 193% 0% 0% 40% 102% 23% 5.5% 63% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +222.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lambsquarters Chard DV% diff.
Vitamin K 327.3µg 273%
Vitamin C 80mg 18mg 69%
Vitamin A 580µg 306µg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.44mg 0.086mg 27%
Calcium 309mg 58mg 25%
Manganese 0.782mg 0.334mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.085mg 15%
Copper 0.293mg 0.163mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Iron 1.2mg 2.26mg 13%
Magnesium 34mg 86mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.034mg 11%
Fiber 4g 2.1g 8%
Phosphorus 72mg 33mg 6%
Sodium 43mg 179mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.36mg 5%
Folate 30µg 9µg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Protein 4.2g 1.88g 5%
Potassium 452mg 549mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.351g 0.028g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.092mg 0.163mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 20kcal 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.33mg 1%
Carbs 7.3g 4.13g 1%
Fats 0.8g 0.08g 1%
Net carbs 3.3g 2.03g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Selenium 0.9µg 0.9µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.059g 0.012g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.163mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.253mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.135mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.166mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.226mg 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 7% 84% 3%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 84.3 g
Other: 3.4 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.4%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.8%
Contains more OtherOther +169.8%
~equal in Water ~92.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 27% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.059 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.351 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +837.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1153.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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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. Lambsquarters - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169244/nutrients
  2. Chard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170401/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.