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Broccoli vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and broad beans different?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin A; however, broad beans are richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 77% higher.
  • Broccoli contains 9 times more vitamin B5 than broad beans. While broccoli contains 0.573mg of vitamin B5, broad beans contain only 0.066mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than broad beans (79).

Broccoli, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties used 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +768.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +503.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 19.8mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.029mg 11%
Iron 0.73mg 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.066mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.128mg 5%
Potassium 316mg 193mg 4%
Protein 2.82g 4.8g 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.6g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.2mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 18mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 1µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 14µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.303g 2%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.261mg 2%
Folate 63µg 58µg 1%
Calories 34kcal 62kcal 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.47mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 10.1g 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 73mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 33mg 41mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.1%
~equal in Water ~83.7g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.4%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.