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Chinese broccoli vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese broccoli and broccoli different?

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin A, folate, and calcium; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 68% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 3 times more vitamin A than broccoli. While chinese broccoli contains 1638 IU of vitamin A, broccoli contains only 623 IU.

Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Broccoli, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
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 CalciumCalcium +112.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 28.2mg 89.2mg 68%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 101.6µg 14%
Folate 99µg 63µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.573mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.175mg 8%
Vitamin A 82µg 31µg 6%
Calcium 100mg 47mg 5%
Phosphorus 41mg 66mg 4%
Protein 1.14g 2.82g 3%
Potassium 261mg 316mg 2%
Iron 0.56mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.78mg 2%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.21mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.117mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.038g 2%
Calories 22kcal 34kcal 1%
Fats 0.72g 0.37g 1%
Carbs 3.81g 6.64g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Copper 0.061mg 0.049mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.639mg 1%
Choline 25.3mg 18.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0.84g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.6g 0%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.41mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.011g 0%
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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 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 +94.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.3%
Contains more OtherOther +10.1%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 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 +354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +768.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.