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Corn grain vs. Chard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn grain and chard

  • Corn grain has more vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, carbs, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, chard has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Chard's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 273% more.
  • Corn grain has 18 times more carbs than chard. Corn grain has 74.26g of carbs, while chard has 4.13g.
  • Corn grain has a higher glycemic index than chard.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn grain, yellow and Chard, swiss, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 91% 2.1% 25% 102% 105% 60% 90% 4.6% 63% 85%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +569.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +536.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1622.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +728.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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% 3.7% 9.8% 96% 46% 68% 25% 144% 0% 0.75% 14%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1032.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +907.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +631.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2681.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +109000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grain Chard DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 327.3µg 273%
Vitamin B6 0.622mg 0.085mg 41%
Vitamin A 11µg 306µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.385mg 0.034mg 29%
Selenium 15.5µg 0.9µg 27%
Phosphorus 210mg 33mg 25%
Carbs 74.26g 4.13g 23%
Fiber 7.3g 2.1g 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.627mg 0.36mg 20%
Calories 365kcal 20kcal 17%
Copper 0.314mg 0.163mg 17%
Zinc 2.21mg 0.33mg 17%
Protein 9.42g 1.88g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.163g 0.028g 14%
Magnesium 127mg 86mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1.89mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.201mg 0.086mg 9%
Potassium 287mg 549mg 8%
Fats 4.74g 0.08g 7%
Manganese 0.485mg 0.334mg 7%
Iron 2.71mg 2.26mg 6%
Sodium 35mg 179mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 58mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 0.163mg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.667g 0.012g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.251g 0.016g 3%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 9.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 387kcal 106kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 500g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.1 3.7 N/A
Net carbs 66.96g 2.03g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.337mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.155mg 0.135mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.197mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.463mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.477mg 0.114mg 0%
Histidine 0.287mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 5% 74% 10%
Protein: 9.42 g
Fats: 4.74 g
Carbs: 74.26 g
Water: 10.37 g
Other: 1.21 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 +401.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5825%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1698.1%
Contains more WaterWater +793.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.251 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.163 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 +7718.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7625%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Corn grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170288/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.