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Broccoli vs. Bran raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and bran raw

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K, while bran raw has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, fiber, magnesium, and copper.
  • Bran raw covers your daily need for manganese, 236% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of bran raw is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Oat bran, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1019%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.1%
Contains more IronIron +641.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +722.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1012.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2581%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1708%

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%
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% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3075%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1547.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Bran raw DV% diff.
Manganese 0.21mg 5.63mg 236%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Phosphorus 66mg 734mg 95%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 1.17mg 92%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 3.2µg 82%
Selenium 2.5µg 45.2µg 78%
Iron 0.73mg 5.41mg 59%
Magnesium 21mg 235mg 51%
Fiber 2.6g 15.4g 51%
Copper 0.049mg 0.403mg 39%
Protein 2.82g 17.3g 29%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.11mg 25%
Carbs 6.64g 66.22g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 2.766g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 1.494mg 18%
Calories 34kcal 246kcal 11%
Fats 0.37g 7.03g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.22mg 8%
Potassium 316mg 566mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.039g 1.328g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.376g 6%
Folate 63µg 52µg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.934mg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 32.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 1.01mg 2%
Calcium 47mg 58mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.165mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 50.82g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 1.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.502mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.668mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.374mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.76mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.335mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.908mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.964mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.41mg 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
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +1263.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +513.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +897.3%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7178.9%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.