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Rye vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and chard raw different?

  • Rye is higher in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 687% higher.
  • Rye contains 15 times more selenium than chard raw. While rye contains 13.9µg of selenium, chard raw contains only 0.9µg.

Rye grain and Chard, swiss, raw 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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +46.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +105%
Contains more ZincZinc +636.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +604.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1444.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +967.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +746.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13967.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 830µg 687%
Manganese 2.577mg 0.366mg 96%
Fiber 15.1g 1.6g 54%
Phosphorus 332mg 46mg 41%
Vitamin A 1µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 30mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.172mg 26%
Carbs 75.86g 3.74g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.4mg 24%
Selenium 13.9µg 0.9µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.04mg 23%
Copper 0.367mg 0.179mg 21%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.36mg 21%
Protein 10.34g 1.8g 17%
Calories 338kcal 19kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.099mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.09mg 12%
Iron 2.63mg 1.8mg 10%
Sodium 2mg 213mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1.89mg 7%
Magnesium 110mg 81mg 7%
Folate 38µg 14µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.07g 5%
Potassium 510mg 379mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 51mg 3%
Choline 30.4mg 18mg 2%
Fats 1.63g 0.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 1.1g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.036mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 ProteinProtein +474.4%
Contains more FatsFats +715%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1928.3%
Contains more WaterWater +774.2%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +995.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.