Green Chard (Swiss Chard)/Silverbeet

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for fresh Swiss chard leaves. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Keep chard as cold as possible without freezing and away from ethylene, which yellows and browns the leaf margins; leaves lose water easily without plastic liners. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Chard, swiss, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169991, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 19 kcal; Protein: 1.8 g; Fat: 0.2 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 3.74 g; Dietary fiber: 1.6 g; Vitamin C: 30 mg; Folate: 14 µg; Total sugars: 1.1 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.