Broccoli vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between broccoli and ice cream
- Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 98% more than ice cream.
- Ice cream contains 339 times less vitamin K than broccoli. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while ice cream contains 0.3µg.
- Broccoli has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of ice cream is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, raw and Ice creams, vanilla.
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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 | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +711.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2525% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +14766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +450.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +264.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33766.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1160% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +280.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +39% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 0.6mg | 98% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 0.3µg | 84% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 6.79g | 31% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 11g | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.39µg | 16% |
| Folate | 63µg | 5µg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 118µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.048mg | 10% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 207kcal | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.008mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.24mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 128mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0.7g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 2.969g | 7% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 23.6g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.452g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 199mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 80mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 3.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.581mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2873% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +255.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26890.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1089.5% |
