chard leaf
Chard leaf
Chard leaf is the leafy blade of Swiss chard, eaten raw when young or cooked, with a mildly earthy flavour and substantial cooking shrinkage.
About Chard leaf
Chard leaf is the leafy portion of Swiss chard, a leafy vegetable with broad, tender blades and prominent veins. Leaf colour ranges from green to deep green, while the stalks may be white, yellow or red; the leaf itself is distinct from the stalk. Its flavour is mildly earthy and can become more pronounced with age or cooking.
The leaves are eaten raw when young and tender, or cooked in a range of ways. They are sold fresh, whole or trimmed, and may be separated from the stalks before preparation. Fresh leaves shrink substantially during cooking, so raw and cooked forms differ in volume and texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Swiss chard leaf
feuille de blette
Mangoldblatt
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Chard leaf nutrition & diet
Chard leaf nutritional value
Chard, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.
- Calories
- 19kcal
- Protein
- 1.8g
- Carbs
- 3.7g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Reference values per 100 g for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, recipes, brands and preparation can differ.
Comparisons should distinguish raw from cooked leaves and leaf blades from the stalks, which are often prepared separately. Cooking changes water content and serving weight.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Chard, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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