Chard

Chard is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Chenopodioideae family. It has large green leaves and white petioles called stalks. Both the leaves and stalks are edible parts of this vegetable.

Nowadays we can find different varieties of chard on the market, which are classified according to their colour and the size of their leaves.

The best-known are Lyon yellow chard and Bressane green chard with a stalk. The latter is most highly valued, best-known and most widely grown.

Properties and benefits: chard

Some benefits you didn't know about taking chard

This vegetable can be eaten cooked and seasoned or boiled, or as an accompaniment to meat or fish. It has a similar taste to spinach, but milder.

Chard is a vegetable with a high nutritional value and low calorie content. In addition, it is rich in fibre and minerals such as iodine, iron, magnesium and potassium.

Among its vitamin content, it is worth noting the presence of folates, niacin and vitamins from groups A and C.

Nutritional composition: Calories: 41 kcal, Fats: 0.4 g, Proteins: 2 g, Fibre: 5.6 g, Water: 87.5 g, Calcium: 80 mg, Iron: 3 mg, Iodine: 35 mg, Magnesium: 71 mg, Potassium: 550 mg, Phosphorus: 40 mg, Folates: 140 mg, Vitamin C: 20 mg, Vitamin A: 183 mg

Nutritional values

41.0

Kcal

41.0

Kj

0.4 gr

Fat

0.0 gr

CHO

2.0 gr

Protein

0.0 gr