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Broccoli vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broccoli and chocolate

  • Broccoli has more vitamin K and vitamin A; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 109% more.
  • Broccoli contains 13 times more vitamin K than chocolate. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while chocolate contains 8.1µg.
  • Broccoli contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, raw and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +998.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1998%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +575.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1154.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.049mg 1.028mg 109%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 99%
Iron 0.73mg 8.02mg 91%
Saturated fat 0.039g 18.519g 84%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 8.1µg 78%
Manganese 0.21mg 1.419mg 53%
Fats 0.37g 31.28g 48%
Magnesium 21mg 146mg 30%
Calories 34kcal 546kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 9.54g 24%
Phosphorus 66mg 206mg 20%
Carbs 6.64g 61.17g 18%
Fiber 2.6g 7g 18%
Folate 63µg 16%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.01mg 15%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.042mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 1.092g 7%
Potassium 316mg 559mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.025mg 4%
Protein 2.82g 4.88g 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 2µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.54mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.725mg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 47mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 47.9g N/A
Sodium 33mg 24mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +9106.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73%
Contains more FatsFats +8354.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.2%
Contains more OtherOther +95.4%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2773.7%

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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +46150%
Contains more LactoseLactose +685.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.