Chard vs Red Cabbage – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing chard to red cabbage, we picked the chard.

Why?

Often thought of as containing nothing much of anything much, the leafy greens come out on top:

In terms of macros, red cabbage has 2x the carbs, for approximately the same fiber and protein. This could be a win either way or a tie depending on how you feel about the carbs; given that the actual carb amounts involved are tiny, however, we’re calling this round a tie.

In the category of vitamins, chard has a lot more of vitamins A, B2, B5, E, and K, while red cabbage has slightly more of vitamins B1, B6, and B9, yielding a compelling 5:3 win to chard.

Looking at minerals, chard has more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, while red cabbage is not higher in any minerals—a complete win for chard in this round.

In other considerations, chard has a lot more polyphenols, so that’s one more point in its favor.

Adding up the sections makes a clear overall win for chard, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!

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Enjoy!