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Broccoli vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broccoli and soft serve?

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber, yet soft serve is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 98% higher.
  • Broccoli has 113 times more vitamin K than soft serve. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while soft serve has 0.9µg.
  • Broccoli contains less saturated fat.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index than soft serve.

We used Broccoli, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.5%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11188.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +422.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Soft serve DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.8mg 98%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.9µg 84%
Saturated fat 0.039g 7.46g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Fats 0.37g 13g 19%
Vitamin A 31µg 162µg 15%
Folate 63µg 9µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.048mg 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.005mg 9%
Calories 34kcal 222kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.49g 9%
Fiber 2.6g 0.7g 8%
Calcium 47mg 131mg 8%
Iron 0.73mg 0.21mg 7%
Phosphorus 66mg 116mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.182mg 5%
Carbs 6.64g 22.2g 5%
Potassium 316mg 177mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.095mg 3%
Protein 2.82g 4.1g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.049mg 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.03mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.506mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 26mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.52mg 1%
Sodium 33mg 61mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3413.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +234.3%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31627.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1110.5%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.