Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Celtuce VS Swiss Chard

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Celtuce	16%	13%	71%
Swiss Chard	30%	8%	62%

Macro Nutrients

	Celtuce	Swiss Chard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.8% 81.6kcal	2.97% 86kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.36g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.43% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	2% 0.032g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	1.7% 0.29g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12.7% 16.6g	13% 17g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	6.9% 5g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	20.3% 7.7g	19% 7.26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.9% 3.86g	14.6% 8.16g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Celtuce	Swiss Chard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	88% 794μg	154% 1388μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.8% 0.25mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.4% 0.32mg	31.4% 0.41mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15.6% 2.5mg	11.3% 1.8mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.6% 0.83mg	15.6% 0.78mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.4% 0.23mg	34.5% 0.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	52% 209μg	16% 63.5μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	98% 88.5mg	151% 136mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	57% 8.57mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	3137% 3765μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Celtuce	Swiss Chard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17.7% 177mg	23% 231mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	90% 0.81mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	31% 2.5mg	102% 8.16mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.2% 127mg	87.5% 367mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	136% 3.12mg	72% 1.66mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	25.3% 177mg	30% 209mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	44% 1497mg	50.6% 1719mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.42% 4.1μg	7.42% 4.1μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.33% 50mg	64.4% 966mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.22mg	15% 1.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.6% 429g	11.4% 420g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Celtuce vs Swiss Chard:

• Raw Celtuce has 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 3.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Swiss Chard.
• While Raw Swiss Chard contain 1.7 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Raw Celtuce.
• Both Raw Celtuce and Raw Swiss Chard have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Celtuce as well as Raw Swiss Chard have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Celtuce vs Swiss Chard:

• Raw Celtuce has 1.9 times more Manganese than Raw Swiss Chard.
• While Raw Swiss Chard contain 1.3 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 3.3 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 19.4 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Raw Celtuce.
• Both Raw Celtuce and Raw Swiss Chard have similar amounts of Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Swiss Chard contain 2.1 times more Protein than Raw Celtuce.
• Both Raw Celtuce and Raw Swiss Chard have similar amounts of Carbohydrate and Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Celtuce as well as Raw Swiss Chard have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.