Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Broccoli vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are broccoli and peanut butter different?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, while peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than peanut butter.
  • Broccoli contains 339 times more vitamin K than peanut butter. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while peanut butter contains 0.3µg.
  • Broccoli is lower in saturated fat.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than peanut butter (14).

Broccoli, raw and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt types were used in this article.

Infographic

Broccoli vs Peanut butter infographic
Infographic link

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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +138.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +761.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +692.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
~equal in Calcium ~49mg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1952%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.3µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 12.535g 83%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 13.112mg 78%
Fats 0.37g 51.36g 78%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 25.941g 65%
Manganese 0.21mg 1.665mg 63%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 9.1mg 55%
Saturated fat 0.039g 10.325g 47%
Copper 0.049mg 0.422mg 41%
Protein 2.82g 22.21g 39%
Phosphorus 66mg 335mg 38%
Magnesium 21mg 168mg 35%
Calories 34kcal 598kcal 28%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.441mg 20%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.51mg 19%
Iron 0.73mg 1.74mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 1.137mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 5g 10%
Choline 18.7mg 63mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.15mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 558mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.192mg 6%
Folate 63µg 87µg 6%
Carbs 6.64g 22.31g 5%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.1µg 3%
Fructose 0.68g 0.12g 1%
Starch 0g 3.56g 1%
Sodium 33mg 17mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 17.31g N/A
Calcium 47mg 49mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +7160.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +687.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13781.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236%
Contains more OtherOther +232.2%

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% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32886.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +276.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +466.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10150%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.