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Broccoli vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between broccoli and baby food

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and copper.
  • Baby food covers your daily iron needs 585% more than broccoli.
  • Baby food contains 68 times less vitamin K than broccoli. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while baby food contains 1.5µg.
  • The glycemic index of baby food is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, raw and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +376.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1459.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more IronIron +6406.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +581.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +936%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3778.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6673.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +371.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2222.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5332.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.189mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.73mg 47.5mg 585%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 34.714mg 213%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 2.717mg 200%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 2.438mg 197%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 2.3mg 97%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 1.5µg 83%
Calcium 47mg 733mg 69%
Phosphorus 66mg 392mg 47%
Selenium 2.5µg 25.9µg 43%
Copper 0.049mg 0.334mg 32%
Carbs 6.64g 73.4g 22%
Fiber 2.6g 7.5g 20%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 3.68mg 19%
Magnesium 21mg 100mg 19%
Protein 2.82g 12.2g 19%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.4mg 18%
Calories 34kcal 379kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 1.697g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 1.074mg 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 9%
Fats 0.37g 4.4g 6%
Folate 63µg 43µg 5%
Potassium 316mg 437mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.769g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.206g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.189mg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 23.2mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 3mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1232.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1005.4%
Contains more OtherOther +279.3%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10863.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4365.8%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.