Broccoli vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between broccoli and chicory
- Broccoli is higher than chicory in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, folate, iron, and phosphorus.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 96% higher.
- Broccoli has 21 times more vitamin A than chicory. While broccoli has 623IU of vitamin A, chicory has only 29IU.
- Chicory has a lower glycemic index (0) than broccoli (32).
The food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +204.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +156.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3085.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +299.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +295.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +316.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +70.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 2.8mg | 96% |
Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 85% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.042mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.145mg | 9% |
Folate | 63µg | 37µg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.027mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 66mg | 26mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.73mg | 0.24mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
Protein | 2.82g | 0.9g | 4% |
Potassium | 316mg | 211mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 31µg | 1µg | 3% |
Calcium | 47mg | 19mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 10mg | 3% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
Fiber | 2.6g | 3.1g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
Calories | 34kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
Sodium | 33mg | 2mg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.64g | 4g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.37g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.04g | 0.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.049mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.024g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.002g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.044g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.125mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +213.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +450% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |