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Broccoli vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and artichoke?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A, yet artichoke is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 86% more.
  • Broccoli has 48 times more vitamin A than artichoke. While broccoli has 623IU of vitamin A, artichoke has only 13IU.

We used Broccoli, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.1%
Contains more IronIron +75.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.9%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +662.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +586.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +84%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~68µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 11.7mg 86%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 14.8µg 72%
Copper 0.049mg 0.231mg 20%
Fiber 2.6g 5.4g 11%
Magnesium 21mg 60mg 9%
Iron 0.73mg 1.28mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.338mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.116mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.19mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.046mg 3%
Phosphorus 66mg 90mg 3%
Sodium 33mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 34.4mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 370mg 2%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.256mg 2%
Folate 63µg 68µg 1%
Calories 34kcal 47kcal 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein 2.82g 3.27g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.49mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 10.51g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 5.11g N/A
Calcium 47mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.072mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.036g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.