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Broccoli vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and french toast different?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, french toast is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 99% higher.
  • Broccoli contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than french toast. While broccoli contains 0.175mg of vitamin B6, french toast contains only 0.074mg.
  • Broccoli has less sodium.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than french toast (67).

Broccoli, raw and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk are the varieties 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.8%
Contains more IronIron +128.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +704%

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.549mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli French toast DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.3mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Selenium 2.5µg 20.1µg 32%
Sodium 33mg 479mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 2.594g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.321mg 16%
Fats 0.37g 10.8g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.723g 12%
Iron 0.73mg 1.67mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.524g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.204mg 11%
Protein 2.82g 7.7g 10%
Vitamin A 31µg 124µg 10%
Calories 34kcal 229kcal 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.074mg 8%
Phosphorus 66mg 117mg 7%
Carbs 6.64g 25g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.628mg 6%
Folate 63µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Potassium 316mg 134mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 100mg 5%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.67mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.058mg 1%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.188mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 25g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.549mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173%
Contains more FatsFats +2818.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +276.5%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%

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
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41027.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6726.3%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.