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Broccoli vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broccoli and sweet and sour

  • Broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while sweet, and sour is higher in manganese.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 89% more than sweet and sour.
  • Broccoli has 508 times more vitamin K than sweet and sour. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while sweet, and sour has 0.2µg.
  • Broccoli is lower in sodium.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index (70) than broccoli (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219.2%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.4%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +516.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50700%
Contains more FolateFolate +687.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +679.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 8.7mg 89%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0.2µg 85%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.761mg 24%
Sodium 33mg 371mg 15%
Folate 63µg 8µg 14%
Carbs 6.64g 38.22g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.093mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0.1g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.053mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.019mg 8%
Phosphorus 66mg 7mg 8%
Iron 0.73mg 0.21mg 7%
Calories 34kcal 150kcal 6%
Potassium 316mg 99mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.01mg 5%
Protein 2.82g 0.27g 5%
Calcium 47mg 10mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.4µg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 1µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.187mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.048mg 2%
Fats 0.37g 0.02g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 18.75g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +944.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1750%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +475.6%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.