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Broccoli vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broccoli and malt different?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, and manganese, while malt is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than malt.
  • Broccoli contains 339 times more vitamin K than malt. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while malt contains 0.3µg.
  • Broccoli is lower in saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than broccoli (32).

Broccoli, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
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 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +89100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.1mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.3µg 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Folate 63µg 9µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.046mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.883g 8%
Fiber 2.6g 0.5g 8%
Iron 0.73mg 0.21mg 7%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.08mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5.4µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.184mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 47mg 98mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.354mg 4%
Phosphorus 66mg 91mg 4%
Fats 0.37g 3.29g 4%
Potassium 316mg 172mg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 85kcal 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.827g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.259mg 2%
Carbs 6.64g 11.2g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.208g 1%
Sodium 33mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin A 31µg 26µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Protein 2.82g 3.37g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.054mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.037mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 6.68g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.41mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.077mg 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
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +789.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.7%
~equal in Water ~81.34g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7418.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.4%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.