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Broccoli vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broccoli and brie?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet brie is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% higher.
  • Broccoli has 44 times more vitamin K than brie. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while brie has 2.3µg.
  • Broccoli contains less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than broccoli.

We used Broccoli, raw and Cheese, brie types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.9%
Contains more IronIron +46%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +480.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4317.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +461.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg
~equal in Folate ~65µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Brie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 2.3µg 83%
Saturated fat 0.039g 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.65µg 69%
Fats 0.37g 27.68g 42%
Protein 2.82g 20.75g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.52mg 31%
Sodium 33mg 629mg 26%
Selenium 2.5µg 14.5µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.013g 20%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.38mg 18%
Phosphorus 66mg 188mg 17%
Vitamin A 31µg 174µg 16%
Calories 34kcal 334kcal 15%
Calcium 47mg 184mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.034mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.826g 5%
Potassium 316mg 152mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.235mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.24mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.019mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Carbs 6.64g 0.45g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.69mg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 15.4mg 1%
Folate 63µg 65µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 0.45g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.716mg 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
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1375.6%
Contains more WaterWater +84.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +635.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7381.1%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%

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
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72745.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2073.7%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.