id: 237

name: Chard

flavor_bible_name_variants: charcuterie,chard,swiss chard

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status: draft

source: foodb,flavor_bible

food_db_name: Swiss chard

flavor_db_name_variants: swiss chard

name_scientific: Beta vulgaris ssp. cicla

description: Chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla), is a leafy green vegetable often used in Mediterranean cooking. The leaves can be green or reddish in color like Bibb Lettuce; chard stalks also vary in color. Chard has been bred to have highly nutritious leaves and is considered to be one of the most healthful vegetables available, making it a popular addition to healthful diets (like other green leafy vegetables). Chard has been around for centuries, but because of its similarity to beets it is difficult to determine the exact evolution of the different varieties of chard.

itis_id: 524868

wikipedia_id: Swiss_chard

picture_file_name: 237.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 3951472

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:32:07.000Z

legacy_id: 252

food_group: Vegetables

food_subgroup: Leaf vegetables

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:28.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:20.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: true

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 1527200

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00237