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Chard vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chard and chow mein

  • Chard has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while chow mein has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Chard's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 272% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in chard is lower.
  • Chard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chard is 32, while the glycemic index of chow mein is 47.

The food types used in this comparison are Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Noodles, chinese, chow mein.

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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
Chard
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 6% 11% 177% 56% 38% 69% 153% 0% 235%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +109.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4677.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.167mg

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
Chard
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 60% 0% 102% 38% 8.5% 20% 6.8% 9.8% 20% 0% 818% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 46% 145% 97% 112% 32% 25% 0% 3.5% 80%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23278.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +389.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1552.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1077.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard Chow mein DV% diff.
Vitamin K 327.3µg 1.4µg 272%
Selenium 0.9µg 43µg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.578mg 45%
Sodium 179mg 1174mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.36mg 5.95mg 35%
Vitamin A 306µg 0µg 34%
Iron 2.26mg 4.73mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.421mg 26%
Fats 0.08g 15.43g 24%
Folate 9µg 106µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 3.571g 24%
Calories 20kcal 475kcal 23%
Carbs 4.13g 72.8g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.929g 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 33mg 161mg 18%
Manganese 0.334mg 15%
Potassium 549mg 120mg 13%
Protein 1.88g 8.11g 12%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.4mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.012g 2.229g 10%
Magnesium 86mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 0.533mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 3.7g 6%
Calcium 58mg 20mg 4%
Choline 28.7mg 8.7mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.11mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 9.4g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 106kcal 586kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 5.6 N/A
Net carbs 2.03g 69.1g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 5.71g N/A
Copper 0.163mg 0.167mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.135mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
Chard
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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
8% 15% 73% 2%
Protein: 8.11 g
Fats: 15.43 g
Carbs: 72.8 g
Water: 1.18 g
Other: 2.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +7751.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.4%
Contains more FatsFats +19187.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1662.7%
Contains more OtherOther +96.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chard
Chard
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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
15% 61% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.571 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55706.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12653.6%

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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. Chow mein - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168905/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.