Broccoli vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between broccoli and barbecue sauce
- Broccoli is richer than barbecue sauce in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 98% more than barbecue sauce.
- Broccoli has 56 times more vitamin K than barbecue sauce. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while barbecue sauce has 1.8µg.
- Broccoli is lower in sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw and Sauce, barbecue.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +14.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +141.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14766.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +181.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +208.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +249.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5544.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3050% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +163.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 0.6mg | 98% |
Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 1.8µg | 83% |
Sodium | 33mg | 1027mg | 43% |
Fructose | 0.68g | 14.17g | 17% |
Folate | 63µg | 2µg | 15% |
Carbs | 6.64g | 40.77g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.075mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.164mg | 8% |
Calories | 34kcal | 172kcal | 7% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 0.9g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 66mg | 20mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.056mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.126mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.82g | 0.82g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 13mg | 2% |
Potassium | 316mg | 232mg | 2% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 7.1mg | 2% |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 11µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.73mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.37g | 0.63g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.04g | 39.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | 33.24g | N/A |
Starch | 0g | 0.35g | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.597mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.045g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.082g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.101g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +243.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +63.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +70.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +514% |
Contains more OtherOther | +252.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.038 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +645.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +165.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.49 g
Fructose:
0.68 g
Lactose:
0.21 g
Maltose:
0.21 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.35 g
Sucrose:
2.68 g
Glucose:
16.39 g
Fructose:
14.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2580% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3244.9% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1983.8% |
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Galactose
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