Broccoli vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between broccoli and table salt?
- Broccoli is richer than table salt in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B5, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1684% more.
- The amount of sodium in broccoli is lower.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
We used Broccoli, raw and Salt, table types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3850% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +310% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 33mg | 38758mg | 1684% |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 0mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 0µg | 85% |
| Folate | 63µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 0g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.1µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 0kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 0g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44550% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11371.3% |
