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Broccoli vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between broccoli and taco

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin A; however, taco is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Broccoli contains 7 times more vitamin K than taco. Broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, while taco contains 15.3µg.
  • Broccoli contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Broccoli, raw and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.4%
Contains more IronIron +63%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268%

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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +55%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +564.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.4mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 15.3µg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.384g 20%
Fats 0.37g 12.7g 19%
Sodium 33mg 397mg 16%
Phosphorus 66mg 178mg 16%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.75mg 12%
Protein 2.82g 8.86g 12%
Selenium 2.5µg 9.2µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.411g 11%
Folate 63µg 19µg 11%
Calories 34kcal 226kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 1.65mg 6%
Starch 0g 14.78g 6%
Iron 0.73mg 1.19mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 3.9g 5%
Carbs 6.64g 19.85g 4%
Calcium 47mg 89mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.06mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 209mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.05mg 2%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.249mg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 31µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.68g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

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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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +56.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3332.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.9%
Contains more OtherOther +80.5%

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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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7905.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +145%
Contains more FructoseFructose +126.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +300%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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