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Chinese broccoli vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese broccoli and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese broccoli is 70% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 40 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While chinese broccoli contains 28.2mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.7mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has less saturated fat.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
~equal in Calcium ~109mg
~equal in Potassium ~249mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3928.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +518.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 0.3µg 70%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 0.7mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.11g 6.8g 30%
Folate 99µg 16µg 21%
Fats 0.72g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Calories 22kcal 216kcal 10%
Phosphorus 41mg 107mg 9%
Carbs 3.81g 28.2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.554mg 8%
Copper 0.061mg 0.135mg 8%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.14mg 5%
Iron 0.56mg 0.93mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.2g 5%
Protein 1.14g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.194mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.042mg 4%
Vitamin A 82µg 118µg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Sodium 7mg 76mg 3%
Selenium 1.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.055mg 1%
Calcium 100mg 109mg 1%
Choline 25.3mg 22.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 0.41g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 27g N/A
Potassium 261mg 249mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g 25.36g N/A

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +67.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +640.2%
Contains more OtherOther +64.6%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.2%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.