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Cauliflower vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and white bread

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet white bread is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 54% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains 78 times more vitamin K than white bread. Cauliflower contains 15.5µg of vitamin K, while white bread contains 0.2µg.
  • Cauliflower contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, raw and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +554.5%
Contains more IronIron +759.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +159%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3566.7%

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7650%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +966%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +842.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.533mg 40%
Iron 0.42mg 3.61mg 40%
Selenium 0.6µg 22µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 4.78mg 27%
Sodium 30mg 490mg 20%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.536mg 17%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Carbs 4.97g 49.42g 15%
Protein 1.92g 8.85g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.243mg 14%
Folate 57µg 111µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0.2µg 13%
Calories 25kcal 266kcal 12%
Calcium 22mg 144mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 1.602g 10%
Phosphorus 44mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.087mg 7%
Copper 0.039mg 0.101mg 7%
Choline 44.3mg 14.6mg 5%
Potassium 299mg 126mg 5%
Fats 0.28g 3.33g 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.74mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.698g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.536mg 3%
Fiber 2g 2.7g 3%
Fructose 0.97g 2.43g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.599g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +152.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +360.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1089.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +894.4%
Contains more OtherOther +160.5%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1661.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5067.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +67%
Contains more FructoseFructose +150.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.