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Chinese broccoli vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese broccoli and white bread different?

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, white bread is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin K, 71% more than white bread.
  • Chinese broccoli contains less sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.

Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44%
Contains more IronIron +544.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1592.3%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42300%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +993.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese broccoli White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 0.2µg 71%
Selenium 1.3µg 22µg 38%
Iron 0.56mg 3.61mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.533mg 37%
Vitamin C 28.2mg 0mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.437mg 4.78mg 27%
Sodium 7mg 490mg 21%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Carbs 3.81g 49.42g 15%
Protein 1.14g 8.85g 15%
Manganese 0.264mg 0.536mg 12%
Calories 22kcal 266kcal 12%
Vitamin A 82µg 0µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 1.602g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.159mg 0.536mg 8%
Phosphorus 41mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.243mg 7%
Calcium 100mg 144mg 4%
Potassium 261mg 126mg 4%
Copper 0.061mg 0.101mg 4%
Fats 0.72g 3.33g 4%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.74mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.11g 0.698g 3%
Folate 99µg 111µg 3%
Choline 25.3mg 14.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.087mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.599g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.31g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 0.84g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +156.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +676.3%
Contains more FatsFats +362.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150.6%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1098%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.5%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.