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Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and cauliflower?

  • Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is richer than cauliflower in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 105% more.
  • The amount of sodium in cauliflower is lower.

We used Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Cauliflower, 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 15% 12% 26% 25% 20% 12% 29% 34% 25% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
~equal in Potassium ~299mg

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 216% 26% 29% 0% 16% 28% 10% 37% 46% 0% 353% 81% 22%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1712.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +810.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.507mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.667mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.38 g
Fats: 0.41 g
Carbs: 7.18 g
Water: 89.25 g
Other: 0.78 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24%
Contains more FatsFats +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.5%
~equal in Water ~92.07g
~equal in Other ~0.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 37% 56%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.74 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +91.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cauliflower
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin K 141.1µg 15.5µg 105%
Vitamin C 64.9mg 48.2mg 19%
Folate 108µg 57µg 13%
Sodium 262mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.45mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin A 77µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.123mg 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 3.3g 2g 5%
Iron 0.67mg 0.42mg 3%
Phosphorus 67mg 44mg 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.27mg 2%
Manganese 0.194mg 0.155mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Copper 0.061mg 0.039mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 22mg 2%
Protein 2.38g 1.92g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.184mg 1%
Choline 40.1mg 44.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 0.031g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.667mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 25kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 7.18g 4.97g 1%
Fats 0.41g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 3.88g 2.97g N/A
Potassium 293mg 299mg 0%
Sugar 1.39g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.553mg 0.507mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.079g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.092mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.147mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.155mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.138mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 0.74g 0.97g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cauliflower
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
66%
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
30%
Cauliflower
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
13%
Cauliflower

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Cauliflower
Cauliflower contains less Sodium (difference - 232mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.52g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.051g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168510/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.