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Broccoli vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and wafer?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A, yet wafer is higher in copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Broccoli has 62 times more vitamin A than wafer. While broccoli has 623IU of vitamin A, wafer has only 10IU.
  • The amount of sodium in broccoli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is lower.

We used Broccoli, raw and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.4%
Contains more IronIron +449.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +844.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%

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%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +34%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +127.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.72mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 2.4µg 83%
Copper 0.049mg 0.463mg 46%
Iron 0.73mg 4.01mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 4.153g 27%
Sodium 33mg 580mg 24%
Carbs 6.64g 72.7g 22%
Fats 0.37g 14.2g 21%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.696mg 21%
Calories 34kcal 433kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.039g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.858mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.203mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.266mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.051mg 10%
Phosphorus 66mg 132mg 9%
Magnesium 21mg 53mg 8%
Protein 2.82g 6.6g 8%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.09mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5.7µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.381mg 4%
Folate 63µg 47µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.4g 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3µg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 210mg 3%
Calcium 47mg 31mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Choline 18.7mg 14.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.72mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1884.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134%
Contains more FatsFats +3737.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +994.9%
Contains more OtherOther +129.9%

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10828.9%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.