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Broccoli vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between broccoli and puff pastry

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, puff pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% higher.
  • Broccoli has 623 times more vitamin A than puff pastry. While broccoli has 623IU of vitamin A, puff pastry has only 1IU.
  • Broccoli has less saturated fat.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than puff pastry (56).

The food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +409.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more IronIron +256.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +880%
~equal in Phosphorus ~60mg

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +821.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +523.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 22.228g 148%
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 16.3µg 71%
Fats 0.37g 38.5g 59%
Selenium 2.5µg 24.5µg 40%
Calories 34kcal 558kcal 26%
Saturated fat 0.039g 5.502g 25%
Iron 0.73mg 2.6mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.323mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 3.8mg 20%
Carbs 6.64g 45.7g 13%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.495mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.019mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.258mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0mg 11%
Sodium 33mg 253mg 10%
Protein 2.82g 7.4g 9%
Copper 0.049mg 0.115mg 7%
Potassium 316mg 62mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.5g 4%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 6.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.55mg 2%
Folate 63µg 55µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Phosphorus 66mg 60mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.54mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1106.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +588.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80154.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58394.7%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.