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Broccoli vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broccoli and chocolate ice cream

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B6, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, copper, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 98% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Broccoli has 339 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream has 0.3µg.
  • Broccoli is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index (62) than broccoli (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.9%
Contains more IronIron +27.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.1%
~equal in Selenium ~2.5µg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12642.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +280.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.3%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.7mg 98%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.3µg 84%
Saturated fat 0.039g 6.8g 31%
Fats 0.37g 11g 16%
Folate 63µg 16µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Copper 0.049mg 0.135mg 10%
Vitamin A 31µg 118µg 10%
Calories 34kcal 216kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.055mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.21g 8%
Carbs 6.64g 28.2g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.194mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.2g 6%
Phosphorus 66mg 107mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 109mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.226mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.93mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.14mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.41g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.042mg 2%
Protein 2.82g 3.8g 2%
Potassium 316mg 249mg 2%
Sodium 33mg 76mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.58mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 22.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 27g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 25.36g N/A
Selenium 2.5µg 2.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.554mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2873%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +324.7%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +978.9%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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