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Chicken soup vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chicken soup and broccoli

  • Chicken soup has more vitamin B3; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, fiber, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • Chicken soup contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than broccoli. Chicken soup contains 1.584mg of vitamin B3, while broccoli contains 0.639mg.
  • Chicken soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken soup is 52, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared and Broccoli, raw.

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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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201%
Contains more IronIron +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1160%
Contains more CholineCholine +103.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 101.6µg 85%
Folate 5µg 63µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.175mg 9%
Manganese 0.21mg 9%
Iron 0.21mg 0.73mg 7%
Potassium 105mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 0.639mg 6%
Phosphorus 27mg 66mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.78mg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 21mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.071mg 3%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 18.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.117mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.039g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.011g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.038g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Protein 2.52g 2.82g 1%
Fats 1.2g 0.37g 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.049mg 1%
Selenium 2.2µg 2.5µg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 3.53g 6.64g 1%
Calories 36kcal 34kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 1.7g 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% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +224.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.