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Broccoli vs. Celtuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between broccoli and celtuce

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, celtuce is higher in vitamin A and manganese.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 77% more than celtuce.
  • Celtuce contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than broccoli. Broccoli contains 0.175mg of vitamin B6, while celtuce contains 0.05mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, raw and Celtuce, 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 20% 12% 29% 21% 13% 7.4% 17% 1.4% 90% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.6%
~equal in Potassium ~330mg

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 65% 58% 0% 0% 14% 16% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +464.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Celtuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 19.5mg 77%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.688mg 21%
Vitamin A 31µg 175µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.183mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 39mg 4%
Folate 63µg 46µg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.07mg 4%
Protein 2.82g 0.85g 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.9µg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.55mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 28mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.55mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 18kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.055mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 11mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 39mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.27mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 3.65g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.04mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 1.95g N/A
Potassium 316mg 330mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.052mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.055mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 94.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.9%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%
~equal in Water ~94.5g

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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. Celtuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169990/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.