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Broccoli vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and focaccia

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A, while focaccia has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than focaccia.
  • Broccoli contains 312 times more vitamin A than focaccia. While broccoli contains 623IU of vitamin A, focaccia contains only 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in broccoli is lower.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of focaccia is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more IronIron +332.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +536%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1682.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +544.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +562%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +119%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 5.7µg 80%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.47mg 33%
Iron 0.73mg 3.16mg 30%
Selenium 2.5µg 15.9µg 24%
Sodium 33mg 561mg 23%
Folate 63µg 138µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 3.67mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.67g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.301mg 14%
Fats 0.37g 7.89g 12%
Protein 2.82g 8.77g 12%
Calories 34kcal 249kcal 11%
Carbs 6.64g 35.82g 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 128mg 9%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.33mg 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.364mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.994g 6%
Potassium 316mg 114mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.113mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.42mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.877g 4%
Choline 18.7mg 2.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.645mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Calcium 47mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 34.02g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 1.75g 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%

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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211%
Contains more FatsFats +2032.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.5%
Contains more OtherOther +85.1%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2515.8%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.