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Broccoli vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between broccoli and soba

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, soba is higher in manganese.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 99% more than soba.
  • The glycemic index of soba is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli, raw and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.

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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 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +802.9%
Contains more IronIron +52.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +512.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Soba DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Folate 63µg 7µg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.04mg 10%
Potassium 316mg 35mg 8%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.374mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.235mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.026mg 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 25mg 6%
Copper 0.049mg 0.008mg 5%
Carbs 6.64g 21.44g 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Calcium 47mg 4mg 4%
Protein 2.82g 5.06g 4%
Iron 0.73mg 0.48mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 99kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.094mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.51mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 60mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Fats 0.37g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 21.44g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.119mg 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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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more OtherOther +123.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.9%

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
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.4%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.