Lettuce vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between lettuce and chard
- Lettuce has more vitamin A and folate, while chard has more vitamin K, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin E, potassium, and vitamin C.
- Chard's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 168% higher.
- Chard contains 4 times less folate than lettuce. Lettuce contains 38µg of folate, while chard contains 9µg.
- The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +561.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +183% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +462.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +83.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +759.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +159.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +111% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 327.3µg | 168% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2.26mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 86mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.163mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1.89mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 18mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 549mg | 10% |
| Folate | 38µg | 9µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 179mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 306µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.334mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 28.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.034mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 58mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.88g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.08g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 4.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 2.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.012g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +87.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +96.9% |
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Water
~92.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +192.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.7% |
