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Chinese broccoli vs. Edamame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chinese broccoli and edamame

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C, while edamame has more folate, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Edamame's daily need coverage for folate is 53% higher.
  • Edamame contains 5 times less vitamin A than chinese broccoli. Chinese broccoli contains 1638IU of vitamin A, while edamame contains 298IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Edamame, frozen, prepared.

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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 46% 19% 38% 85% 115% 37% 72% 0.78% 134% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more IronIron +305.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +465.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.9%

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 20% 5% 14% 0% 50% 36% 17% 24% 23% 0% 67% 233% 31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +362.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +217.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli Edamame DV% diff.
Folate 99µg 311µg 53%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 26.7µg 48%
Manganese 0.264mg 1.024mg 33%
Copper 0.061mg 0.345mg 32%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 6.1mg 25%
Protein 1.14g 11.91g 22%
Iron 0.56mg 2.27mg 21%
Phosphorus 41mg 169mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2.156g 12%
Magnesium 18mg 64mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 5.2g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.2mg 9%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.37mg 9%
Fats 0.72g 5.2g 7%
Vitamin A 82µg 15µg 7%
Choline 25.3mg 56.3mg 6%
Potassium 261mg 436mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.395mg 5%
Calories 22kcal 121kcal 5%
Calcium 100mg 63mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 1.282g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 0.915mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.62g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.1mg 2%
Carbs 3.81g 8.91g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.155mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.68mg 1%
Starch 1.51g 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 3.71g N/A
Sugar 0.84g 2.18g N/A
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.126mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.745mg 0%
Lysine 0.745mg 0%
Methionine 0.141mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0%
Valine 0.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.267mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.358g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.789g 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
12% 5% 9% 73%
Protein: 11.91 g
Fats: 5.2 g
Carbs: 8.91 g
Water: 72.77 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +944.7%
Contains more FatsFats +622.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.9%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%

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
15% 32% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.282 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.156 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2464%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +553.3%

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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. Edamame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168411/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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