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Broccoli vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and cranberries different?

  • Broccoli is higher than cranberries in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 84% more than cranberries.
  • Broccoli contains 63 times more folate than cranberries. Broccoli contains 63µg of folate, while cranberries contain 1µg.
  • Cranberries have a higher glycemic index (45) than broccoli (32).

Broccoli, raw and Cranberries, raw types were used 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 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295%
Contains more IronIron +217.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.1%

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +537.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +485%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +532.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1932%
Contains more FolateFolate +6200%
Contains more CholineCholine +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Cranberries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 14mg 84%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 5µg 81%
Folate 63µg 1µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.057mg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.02mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.295mg 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.23mg 6%
Protein 2.82g 0.46g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.012mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 6mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.32mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.1µg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.6g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.101mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 11.97g 2%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.267mg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 5.5mg 2%
Calories 34kcal 46kcal 1%
Sodium 33mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.056mg 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 8.37g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 4.27g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.018g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.055g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.018mg 0%
Fructose 0.68g 0.67g 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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +513%
Contains more FatsFats +184.6%
Contains more OtherOther +625%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.3%
~equal in Water ~87.32g

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
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%

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
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +60%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +602%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0.67g
~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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.