Cereal vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and broccoli different?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A, while broccoli is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 518% more than broccoli.
- Cereal contains 47 times more iron than broccoli. Cereal contains 34.06mg of iron, while broccoli contains 0.73mg.
- Broccoli is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than broccoli (32).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Broccoli, raw types were used 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +4565.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +179.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1753.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +276.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +152% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +370% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2525.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +8756.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3207.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4535.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3320.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +131.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +875% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +153.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.071mg | 518% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.175mg | 447% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.73mg | 417% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.117mg | 289% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 0.639mg | 181% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 31µg | 87% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 101.6µg | 85% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.41mg | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 89.2mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 33mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 6.64g | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.21mg | 25% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 34kcal | 17% |
| Folate | 63µg | 16% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.049mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.573mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 2.5µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 316mg | 6% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 2.82g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.038g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 66mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0.68g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.37g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +191.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1208% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +156.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2262.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1754.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +831.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +9640% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +81.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +161.5% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +133.3% |
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