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Broccoli vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and endive

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while endive has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Endive covers your daily need for vitamin K, 108% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli contains 14 times more vitamin C than endive. While broccoli contains 89.2mg of vitamin C, endive contains only 6.5mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of endive is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Endive, 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.
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%
Endive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10.6%
Contains more IronIron +13.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
~equal in Potassium ~314mg

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%
Endive
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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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1272.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +775%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +248.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +127.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 101.6µg 231µg 108%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 6.5mg 92%
Folate 63µg 142µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.02mg 12%
Vitamin A 31µg 108µg 9%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.42mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.9mg 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.099mg 6%
Phosphorus 66mg 28mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.2µg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.075mg 3%
Protein 2.82g 1.25g 3%
Fiber 2.6g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.4mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 17kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.83mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 52mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 3.35g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 0.25g N/A
Potassium 316mg 314mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0.25g N/A
Sodium 33mg 22mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.048g 0%
Choline 18.7mg 16.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.023mg 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
Endive
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3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.6%
Contains more FatsFats +85%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.1%
~equal in Water ~93.79g

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
Endive
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35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.9%

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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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.