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Corned beef vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corned beef and broccoli?

  • Corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in broccoli is lower.
  • The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Broccoli, raw types 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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
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 IronIron +154.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1017.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1212%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.5%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +374.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +270.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +173.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6673.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 101.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 2.5µg 55%
Sodium 973mg 33mg 41%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.41mg 38%
Cholesterol 98mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.17g 2.82g 31%
Fats 18.98g 0.37g 29%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.039g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.011g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 0.639mg 15%
Folate 6µg 63µg 14%
Iron 1.86mg 0.73mg 14%
Copper 0.154mg 0.049mg 12%
Calories 251kcal 34kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Choline 69.2mg 18.7mg 9%
Phosphorus 125mg 66mg 8%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.21mg 8%
Potassium 145mg 316mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.78mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.038g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.071mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.117mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.175mg 4%
Calcium 8mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.573mg 3%
Carbs 0.47g 6.64g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 ProteinProtein +544.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5029.7%
Contains more OtherOther +197.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1312.8%
Contains more WaterWater +49.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +83718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1663.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.