Broccoli vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between broccoli and tomato sauce?
- Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet tomato sauce is higher in copper.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 91% more.
- Broccoli has 36 times more vitamin K than tomato sauce. While broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, tomato sauce has only 2.8µg.
We used Broccoli, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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 | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +235.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +85.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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 | +1174.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +40.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +195.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3528.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 7mg | 91% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 2.8µg | 82% |
| Folate | 63µg | 9µg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.115mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.309mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.113mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 1.44mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.024mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.5g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 1.2g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.96mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.991mg | 2% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 9.9mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.121g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 24kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1.67g | 1% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 297mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 5.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 3.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 3.56g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +135% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +119.5% |
~equal in
Water
~91.28g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.038 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +218.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.041g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
1.82 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +42.9% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +271.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +145.6% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
