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Broccoli vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and beer

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B5, fiber, vitamin B6, iron, manganese, and potassium in broccoli is higher than in beer.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than beer.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1070.4%
Contains more IronIron +3550%
Contains more CopperCopper +880%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2525%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%

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%
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1297.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0µg 85%
Folate 63µg 6µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.041mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.046mg 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.008mg 9%
Potassium 316mg 27mg 9%
Iron 0.73mg 0.02mg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.025mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.005mg 5%
Protein 2.82g 0.46g 5%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.01mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 4mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.513mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0g 1%
Sodium 33mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 3.55g 1%
Calories 34kcal 43kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0mg 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
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +513%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87%
Contains more OtherOther +363.2%
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.