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Chard

Chard
Chard (Beta vulgaris var cicla).jpg
Chard
Species Beta vulgaris
Subspecies Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Cultivar group Cicla Group, Flavescens Group
Origin Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima)
Cultivar group members Many; see text.
Swiss chard, cooked, no salt
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 84 kJ (20 kcal)
4.13 g
Sugars 1.1 g
Dietary fiber 2.1 g
0.08 g
1.88 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.
(38%)
306 μg
(34%)
3652 μg
11015 μg
Vitamin A 6124 IU
Thiamine (B1)
(3%)
0.034 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(7%)
0.086 mg
Niacin (B3)
(2%)
0.36 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(3%)
0.163 mg
Vitamin B6
(7%)
0.085 mg
Folate (B9)
(2%)
9 μg
Choline
(6%)
28.7 mg
Vitamin C
(22%)
18 mg
Vitamin E
(13%)
1.89 mg
Vitamin K
(312%)
327.3 μg
Minerals
Calcium
(6%)
58 mg
Iron
(17%)
2.26 mg
Magnesium
(24%)
86 mg
Manganese
(16%)
0.334 mg
Phosphorus
(5%)
33 mg
Potassium
(12%)
549 mg
Sodium
(12%)
179 mg
Zinc
(3%)
0.33 mg
Other constituents
Water 92.65 g

Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.

Chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Cicla-Group and Flavescens-Group) is a leafy green vegetable often used in Mediterranean cooking. In the Flavescens-Group-cultivars, the leaf stalks are large and are often prepared separately from the leaf blade. The leaf blade can be green or reddish in color; the leaf stalks also vary in color, usually white, yellow, or red. Chard has highly nutritious leaves making it a popular addition to healthful diets (like other green leafy vegetables). Chard has been around for centuries, but because of its similarity to other beets and some other vegetables such as cardoon, the common names used by cooks over the centuries may be confusing.

Chard was first described in 1753 by Carl von Linné as Beta vulgaris var. cicla. Its taxonomic rank has changed many times, so it was treated as a subspecies, convariety or variety of Beta vulgaris. (Some of the numerous synonyms are Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) W.D.J. Koch (Cicla Group), B. vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) W.D.J. Koch var. cicla L., B. vulgaris var. cycla (L.) Ulrich, B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Leaf Beet Group), B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Spinach Beet Group), B. vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) W.D.J. Koch (Flavescens Group), B. vulgaris subsp. cicla (L.) W.D.J. Koch var. flavescens (Lam.) DC., B. vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris (Leaf Beet Group), B. vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Swiss Chard Group)). The accepted name for all beet cultivars, like chard, sugar beet and beetroot, is Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. They are cultivated descendants of the sea beet, Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima. Chard belongs to the chenopods, which are now mostly included in the family Amaranthaceae (sensu lato).


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