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Broccoli vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and broad bean raw

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K, while broad bean raw has more copper, folate, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 95% more than broad bean raw.
  • Broccoli contains 2 times more vitamin K than broad bean raw. While broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, broad bean raw contains only 40.9µg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of broad bean raw is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Beans, fava, in pod, raw.

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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 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +112.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +720.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.8%
~equal in Potassium ~332mg

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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2310.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +148.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 3.7mg 95%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 40.9µg 51%
Copper 0.049mg 0.402mg 39%
Folate 63µg 148µg 21%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.661mg 20%
Fiber 2.6g 7.5g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.29mg 13%
Iron 0.73mg 1.55mg 10%
Protein 2.82g 7.92g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.249mg 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 129mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.225mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.133mg 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.104mg 5%
Carbs 6.64g 17.63g 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.8µg 3%
Calories 34kcal 88kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.16mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 17µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.342g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.73g 1%
Calcium 47mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 10.13g N/A
Potassium 316mg 332mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 9.21g N/A
Sodium 33mg 25mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.104g 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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more WaterWater +23%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.9%
Contains more FatsFats +97.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +165.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%

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% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +800%

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 bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.