Broccoli vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are broccoli and corn different?
- Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A, while corn is higher in vitamin B3.
- Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 93% more than corn.
- Broccoli contains 254 times more vitamin K than corn. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while corn contains 0.4µg.
- Broccoli is lower in sugar.
- Corn has a higher glycemic index (52) than broccoli (32).
Broccoli, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
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 | +1521.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +31% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +163.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 5.5mg | 93% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 0.4µg | 84% |
| Folate | 63µg | 23µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 1.683mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 20.98g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.057mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.45mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.792mg | 4% |
| Starch | 0g | 7.17g | 3% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 96kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.139mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 218mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 29.1mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.167mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 77mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.62mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 3.41g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 0.79g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +305.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +216% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1486.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +23.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2640% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +71.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +16.2% |
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