Broccoli vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between broccoli and fruitcake
- Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while fruitcake is higher in iron.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 99% more than fruitcake.
- Broccoli has 68 times more vitamin K than fruitcake. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while fruitcake has 1.5µg.
- Broccoli is lower in saturated fat.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than broccoli (32).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +183.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17740% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +280.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6673.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +215% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +110.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 0.5mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 1.5µg | 83% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 61.6g | 18% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 2.07mg | 17% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Folate | 63µg | 20µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.046mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.226mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 1.048g | 5% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 153mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.7g | 4% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 101mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 8.9mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.791mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.099mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 2.9g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +253% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2359.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +827.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38081.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8644.7% |
