Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Acorns VS Boiled Swiss Chard

Weight per 500 calories

• Acorns: 129g
• Boiled Swiss Chard: 2500g

Acorns have 19.4 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Swiss Chard. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Acorns or Boiled Swiss Chard?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Acorns	6%	53%	41%
Boiled Swiss Chard	30%	3%	67%

Macro Nutrients

	Acorns	Boiled Swiss Chard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	31.8% 31g	2.06% 2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	12.5% 4g	0.94% 0.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	4.7% 0.075g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	35% 5.94g	3.68% 0.63g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	40.5% 52.6g	79.4% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	38% 27.5g	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	NA	138% 52.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.95g	84% 47g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Acorns	Boiled Swiss Chard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.29% 2.6μg	850% 7650μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	12% 0.14mg	71% 0.85mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.7% 0.15mg	165% 2.15mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.8% 2.36mg	56.3% 9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.5% 0.92mg	81.5% 4.08mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	52.5% 0.68mg	163% 2.13mg	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	28% 112μg	56.3% 225μg	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	0% 0mg	500% 450mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	315% 47.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	6819% 8183μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Acorns	Boiled Swiss Chard	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.3% 53mg	145% 1450mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	89% 0.8mg	453% 4.08mg	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	12.8% 1.02mg	706% 56.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19% 80mg	512% 2150mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	75% 1.73mg	363% 8.35mg	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	14.6% 102mg	118% 825mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	20.5% 696mg	404% 13725mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	41% 22.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	298% 4475mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6% 0.66mg	75% 8.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.97% 36g	62.6% 2316g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Acorns VS Boiled Swiss Chard Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Acorns or Boiled Swiss Chard?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Acorns vs Boiled Swiss Chard:

• 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard contain 2960.6 times more Vitamin A, 5.9 times more Vitamin B1, 14.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 4.4 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Raw Acorns.
• 500 calories of Acorns have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C
• Both Raw Acorns as well as Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Acorns vs Boiled Swiss Chard:

• 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard contain 27.4 times more Calcium, 5.1 times more Copper, 55.4 times more Iron, 26.8 times more Magnesium, 4.8 times more Manganese, 8.1 times more Phosphorus, 19.7 times more Potassium, more Sodium, 12.5 times more Zinc and 64.3 times more Water than Raw Acorns.
• 500 calories of Acorns lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Acorns have 15.4 times more Fat, 13.4 times more Saturated Fat and 9.5 times more Omega 6 than Boiled Swiss Chard.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard contain 2 times more Carbohydrate and 5.9 times more Protein than Raw Acorns.
• Both Acorns and Boiled Swiss Chard offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Boiled Swiss Chard provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6