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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.
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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
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.
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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.597mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Barbecue sauce 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
41% 55% 3%
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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
20% 36% 44%
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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
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
8% 49% 42%
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%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.