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Cauliflower vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and chicken meat

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and folate, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 54% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains 11 times more folate than chicken meat. Cauliflower contains 57µg of folate, while chicken meat contains 5µg.
  • Cauliflower contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +618.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +545.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1040%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1574%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Protein 1.92g 27.3g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 8.487mg 50%
Selenium 0.6µg 23.9µg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Fats 0.28g 13.6g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 2.97g 20%
Phosphorus 44mg 182mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.13g 3.79g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.4mg 17%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.94mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 5.34g 13%
Folate 57µg 5µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 2.4µg 11%
Calories 25kcal 239kcal 11%
Iron 0.42mg 1.26mg 11%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 1.03mg 7%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Choline 44.3mg 65.9mg 4%
Copper 0.039mg 0.066mg 3%
Sodium 30mg 82mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 4.97g 0g 2%
Potassium 299mg 223mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.27mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.91g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.9%
Contains more OtherOther +-317.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1321.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4757.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15605.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9480.6%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients
  2. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.