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Broccoli vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and mozzarella?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Broccoli has 56 times more vitamin K than mozzarella. While broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, mozzarella has only 1.8µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in broccoli is lower.

We used Broccoli, raw and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this article.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.6%
Contains more IronIron +192%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1455.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +663.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528%

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 0% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +432.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5544.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Mozzarella DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 1.8µg 83%
Calcium 47mg 731mg 68%
Phosphorus 66mg 524mg 65%
Saturated fat 0.039g 10.867g 49%
Protein 2.82g 27.5g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.92µg 38%
Fats 0.37g 17.1g 26%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.13mg 25%
Selenium 2.5µg 15.7µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.34mg 17%
Folate 63µg 9µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.844g 12%
Vitamin A 31µg 137µg 12%
Calories 34kcal 280kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.08mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 95mg 7%
Iron 0.73mg 0.25mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.02mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.509g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.12mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 33mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 3.1g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.23g N/A
Choline 18.7mg 18.4mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.2%
Contains more WaterWater +79%
Contains more ProteinProtein +875.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4521.6%
Contains more OtherOther +175.9%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43936.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1239.5%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.