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Avocado vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between avocadoes and broccoli?

  • Avocadoes are higher in fiber, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 88% more.
  • Avocadoes have 55 times more saturated fat than broccoli. While avocadoes have 2.126g of saturated fat, broccoli has only 0.039g.

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Broccoli, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +165.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +792%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +342.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +383.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.117mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 89.2mg 88%
Vitamin K 21µg 101.6µg 67%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.011g 24%
Fats 14.66g 0.37g 22%
Copper 0.19mg 0.049mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.573mg 16%
Fiber 6.7g 2.6g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.038g 12%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.78mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.039g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.639mg 7%
Calories 160kcal 34kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.175mg 6%
Folate 81µg 63µg 5%
Potassium 485mg 316mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin A 7µg 31µg 3%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.21mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.73mg 2%
Phosphorus 52mg 66mg 2%
Protein 2g 2.82g 2%
Magnesium 29mg 21mg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 14.2mg 18.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.12g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.117mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 6.64g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 1.7g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.071mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +3862.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88981.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4678.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +66.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +32.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +466.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.