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Broad beans vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broad beans and broccoli different?

  • Broad beans are higher in iron; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 77% higher.
  • Broad beans contain 2 times more iron than broccoli. While broad beans contain 1.5mg of iron, broccoli contains only 0.73mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than broad beans (79).

Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broccoli, raw are the varieties used 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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 +47.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +768.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +503.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~63µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 89.2mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.175mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 0.73mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.573mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.071mg 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.82g 4%
Potassium 193mg 316mg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.639mg 4%
Calcium 18mg 47mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2.5µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 31µg 2%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.117mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.038g 2%
Calories 62kcal 34kcal 1%
Carbs 10.1g 6.64g 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.049mg 1%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.41mg 1%
Phosphorus 73mg 66mg 1%
Folate 58µg 63µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 41mg 33mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 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 ProteinProtein +70.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.1%
~equal in Water ~89.3g
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 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 +81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.