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Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and cabbage

  • Cabbage has less vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, and manganese than broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt.
  • Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily need for vitamin A, 20% more than cabbage.
  • Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 14 times more sodium than cabbage. While broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has 260mg of sodium, cabbage has only 18mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Cabbage, raw.

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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 14% 15% 16% 23% 14% 8.2% 24% 34% 42% 10%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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 134% 19% 26% 0% 14% 19% 8.6% 16% 30% 0% 249% 23% 0%
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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~36.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.124mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 5.35 g
Water: 90.72 g
Other: 0.72 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.2%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g
~equal in Carbs ~5.8g
~equal in Water ~92.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cabbage
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, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 99.5µg 76µg 20%
Sodium 260mg 18mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.15mg 8%
Manganese 0.325mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin C 40.1mg 36.6mg 4%
Phosphorus 55mg 26mg 4%
Protein 3.1g 1.28g 4%
Copper 0.043mg 0.019mg 3%
Folate 30µg 43µg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Fiber 3g 2.5g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 12mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.458mg 0.234mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.212mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.061mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.18mg 1%
Calcium 51mg 40mg 1%
Calories 28kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.11g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 5.35g 5.8g 0%
Net carbs 2.35g 3.3g N/A
Potassium 180mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 1.44g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.124mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.032mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.101mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.145mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.094mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.142mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.022mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cabbage
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
41%
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
33%
Cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
10%
Cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Cabbage
Cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 242mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.76g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Broccoli, frozen, spears, 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, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168512/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.