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Broccoli vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and cheesecake?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, and potassium, yet cheesecake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Broccoli has 23 times more vitamin K than cheesecake. While broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, cheesecake has only 4.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in broccoli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.

We used Broccoli, raw and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.1%
Contains more IronIron +15.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +145%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
~equal in Calcium ~51mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2209.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +412.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Cheesecake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.4mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 4.4µg 81%
Saturated fat 0.039g 9.921g 45%
Fats 0.37g 22.5g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.634g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 33mg 438mg 18%
Calories 34kcal 321kcal 14%
Vitamin A 31µg 159µg 14%
Folate 63µg 18µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 1.602g 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0.4g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.052mg 9%
Potassium 316mg 90mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.193mg 6%
Carbs 6.64g 25.5g 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5.2µg 5%
Choline 18.7mg 45.9mg 5%
Protein 2.82g 5.5g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.028mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 93mg 4%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.14mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.195mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.51mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 25.1g N/A
Calcium 47mg 51mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.571mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +95.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95%
Contains more FatsFats +5981.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78390.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4115.8%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.