Chard
60 g of chard is 11 kcal and mainly feeds your eyes, bones and lungs.
PER 60 G AS BOUGHT · 11 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 60 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin K | 498mcg | 474% |
| Lutein/Zeaxanthin | 6.6mg | 55% |
| Beta-carotene | 2,190mcg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 184 mcg RAE | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 49mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1mg | 8% |
| B6 | 0.1mg | 5% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars0.7g · 1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.3g · 5% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Chard is a source of Copper, Magnesium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Copper
- Copper contributes to normal function of the immune system.
- Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
- Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
A trace mineral that helps immune cells mature, moves iron around the body, and cross-links the collagen in connective tissue.
Magnesium
- Magnesium contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal psychological function.
- Magnesium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Magnesium contributes to electrolyte balance.
- Magnesium contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
A mineral over 300 enzymes depend on — it relaxes muscles after contraction, steadies heart rhythm, and calms the nervous system.
Vitamin A
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
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