Swiss Chard: Whole Food Profile
Dark leafy greens with vibrantly colored stems and veins are trademark features of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla). This plant is a mineral
delivery powerhouse.
Key Nutrients in Swiss Chard
Percentages shown as %DV per serving of 5g dry Swiss chard extract.
Total Phenolic Concentration in Swiss Chard
Measured: Total Phenolics as Gallic Acid Equivalence (mg/g).
Phytoactives in Swiss Chard
Chlorophyll
Green pigment in plants with potential anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-bacterial activity
Flavonols
Promote antioxidant activity and vascular health
- Kaempferol(92 mcg/g)*
- Quercetin(75 mcg/g)*
- Myricetin(22 mcg/g)*
Lignans
Cross-linked phenolic compounds that make up plant cell walls and are insoluble fibers that aid in fecal bulking and feed some gut bacteria
- Secoisolariciresinol (0.07 mcg/g)*
Betalains
Natural pigments with antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-lipidemic, and antimicrobial properties
- Betacyanins
- Betaxanthins
Carotenoids
Antioxidants with anti-cancer potential and may lower risk of macular degeneration
- Lutein (1.45 mg/g)**
- Zeaxanthin(10.6 mg/g)**
- Beta-carotene (52.26 mg/g)**
*Data is mean values from Phenol-Explorer Database1
**Data on file with WholisticMatters. Values subject to change based on strain and experimental methods
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Kugler, F., F.C. Stintzing, and R. Carle, Identification of betalains from petioles of differently colored Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. Cicla [L.] Alef. Cv. Bright Lights) by high-performance liquid chromatography – electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2004. 52(10): p. 2975-2981.
Rothwell, J.A., et al., Phenol-Explorer 3.0: a major update of the Phenol-Explorer database to incorporate data on the effects of food processing on polyphenol content. Database, 2013. 2013: p. bat070-bat070.
