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Broad beans vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broad beans and chinese broccoli different?

  • Broad beans have more iron; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin A, 27% more than broad beans.
  • Broad beans have 3 times more vitamin B3 than chinese broccoli. Broad beans have 1.2mg of vitamin B3, while chinese broccoli has 0.437mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.

Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broccoli, chinese, cooked types were 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30%
~equal in Copper ~0.061mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.264mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Iron 1.5mg 0.56mg 12%
Folate 58µg 99µg 10%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 28.2mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 100mg 8%
Vitamin A 14µg 82µg 8%
Protein 4.8g 1.14g 7%
Phosphorus 73mg 41mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.437mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Fiber 3.6g 2.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.146mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Calories 62kcal 22kcal 2%
Carbs 10.1g 3.81g 2%
Potassium 193mg 261mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.159mg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.39mg 1%
Sodium 41mg 7mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 1.3µg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.061mg 0%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.264mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.05g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.33g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +44%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.33g

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.