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Broccoli vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broccoli and veal

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K, while veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than veal.
  • Broccoli contains 85 times more vitamin K than veal. While broccoli contains 101.6µg of vitamin K, veal contains only 1.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in broccoli is lower.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of veal is 0, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Broccoli, raw and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg

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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +472.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +408%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 1.2µg 84%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.27µg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 8.03mg 46%
Protein 2.82g 24.38g 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.87mg 31%
Phosphorus 66mg 217mg 22%
Selenium 2.5µg 13.7µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.39mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.039g 3.04g 14%
Choline 18.7mg 95mg 14%
Folate 63µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 1.16mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.27mg 12%
Fats 0.37g 7.56g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.035mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.84g 7%
Calories 34kcal 172kcal 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.103mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.15mg 4%
Calcium 47mg 17mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.55g 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.99mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 6.64g 0g 2%
Sodium 33mg 83mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Potassium 316mg 337mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +764.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1943.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%

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
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1347.4%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.