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Red chard leaf
Red chard leaf is the green, often red-veined leafy portion separated from the stem, eaten young raw or cooked by methods such as steaming or sautéing.
About Red chard leaf
A red chard leaf is the leafy portion of red-stemmed chard, excluding or separated from its fleshy stem. It is usually broad and green, often with red veins, and has a tender-to-firm texture depending on maturity. The flavour is mild and leafy with an earthy note, similar to other chard leaves.
Leaves may be eaten raw when young or cooked by steaming, sautéing, boiling, or other methods. They are sold fresh as part of chard bunches and may be separated from the stems during preparation. Nutrition comparisons should avoid treating leaf-only measurements as equivalent to whole chard, since the stems have different texture and composition; raw and cooked leaves also differ in water content.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Swiss chard leaf
feuille de chene rouge
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Red chard leaf nutrition & diet
Red chard leaf nutritional value
Reference: Swiss chard, leaves, raw
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 17kcal
- Protein
- 2.0g
- Carbs
- 3.7g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Leaf-only values are not directly comparable with whole chard that includes stems. Specify raw or cooked leaves and account for water loss or uptake.
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: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 06261 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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