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Broccoli vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broccoli and rapini?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5, yet rapini is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin B1, calcium, and vitamin E.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 102% higher.
  • Broccoli has 4 times more vitamin C than rapini. Broccoli has 89.2mg of vitamin C, while rapini has 20.2mg.

We used Broccoli, raw and Broccoli raab, raw 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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.8%
Contains more IronIron +193.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Sodium ~33mg

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%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +341.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +322.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~18.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 224µg 102%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 20.2mg 77%
Iron 0.73mg 2.14mg 18%
Vitamin A 31µg 131µg 11%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.395mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.162mg 8%
Calcium 47mg 108mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.62mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.322mg 5%
Folate 63µg 83µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.221mg 4%
Potassium 316mg 196mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.77mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.129mg 1%
Protein 2.82g 3.17g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.13g 1%
Calories 34kcal 22kcal 1%
Fructose 0.68g 0.17g 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 73mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.042mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 2.85g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 0.15g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.38g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.7g 0%
Sodium 33mg 33mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.171mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.05g 0%
Choline 18.7mg 18.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.026g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.066mg 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
~equal in Water ~92.55g
~equal in Other ~0.94g

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.1%

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
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +390%
Contains more FructoseFructose +300%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.11g
~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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.