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Broccoli vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broccoli and white chocolate?

  • Broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, and fiber, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Broccoli has 21 times more vitamin A than white chocolate. While broccoli has 623IU of vitamin A, white chocolate has only 30IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in broccoli is lower.

We used Broccoli, raw and Candies, white chocolate 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +204.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17740%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1016.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.608mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli White chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0.5mg 99%
Saturated fat 0.039g 19.412g 88%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 9.1µg 77%
Fats 0.37g 32.09g 49%
Calories 34kcal 539kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Carbs 6.64g 59.24g 18%
Phosphorus 66mg 176mg 16%
Calcium 47mg 199mg 15%
Folate 63µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.282mg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 0.2g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.056mg 9%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.008mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 1.013g 7%
Protein 2.82g 5.87g 6%
Iron 0.73mg 0.24mg 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 4.5µg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.74mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 31µg 9µg 2%
Choline 18.7mg 29.5mg 2%
Sodium 33mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.608mg 1%
Potassium 316mg 286mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0.745mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0.96mg 1%
Net carbs 4.04g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 59g 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%

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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6769.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8573%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +792.2%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2565.8%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.