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Broccoli vs. Vegetable — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broccoli and vegetable

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, vegetable has more vitamin A, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 96% higher.
  • Vegetable has 4 times less vitamin K than broccoli. Broccoli has 101.6µg of vitamin K, while vegetable has 23.5µg.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index than broccoli.

Food types used in this article are Broccoli, raw and Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Sodium ~35mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2687.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +332.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +231.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +590.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Vegetable DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 3.2mg 96%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 23.5µg 65%
Vitamin A 31µg 214µg 20%
Folate 63µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.074mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.151mg 8%
Fiber 2.6g 4.4g 7%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.379mg 7%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.3µg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.083mg 4%
Potassium 316mg 169mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.38mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 25mg 2%
Phosphorus 66mg 51mg 2%
Carbs 6.64g 13.09g 2%
Calories 34kcal 65kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.851mg 1%
Choline 18.7mg 24.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.49mg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.82mg 1%
Protein 2.82g 2.86g 0%
Fats 0.37g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 8.69g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.12g N/A
Sodium 33mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.071mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.031g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.029mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.115mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.12mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.149mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.1%
~equal in Protein ~2.86g
~equal in Water ~83.23g

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
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.01g

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.