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Broccoli vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broccoli and lamb

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Broccoli contains less saturated fat.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, raw and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.5%
Contains more IronIron +157.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +987.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +956%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~310mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2108.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +942.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +401.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 4.6µg 81%
Selenium 2.5µg 26.4µg 43%
Protein 2.82g 24.52g 43%
Saturated fat 0.039g 8.83g 40%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 6.66mg 38%
Zinc 0.41mg 4.46mg 37%
Fats 0.37g 20.94g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.82g 22%
Phosphorus 66mg 188mg 17%
Choline 18.7mg 93.7mg 14%
Iron 0.73mg 1.88mg 14%
Calories 34kcal 294kcal 13%
Folate 63µg 18µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 1.51g 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.25mg 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.022mg 8%
Copper 0.049mg 0.119mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.13mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.1mg 2%
Sodium 33mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.66mg 2%
Carbs 6.64g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 316mg 310mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.777mg 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
Lamb
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +66.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +769.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5559.5%
~equal in Other ~0.82g

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3873.7%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.