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Dough vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dough and broccoli different?

  • Dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 99% higher.
  • Dough contains 18 times more sodium than broccoli. While dough contains 602mg of sodium, broccoli contains only 33mg.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than dough (70).

Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +435.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +210.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +653.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14414.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +133.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 101.6µg 84%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.071mg 53%
Selenium 28.6µg 2.5µg 47%
Iron 3.91mg 0.73mg 40%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.639mg 26%
Sodium 602mg 33mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.117mg 24%
Starch 44.23g 0g 18%
Protein 10.75g 2.82g 16%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.21mg 16%
Folate 123µg 63µg 15%
Carbs 51.88g 6.64g 15%
Calories 272kcal 34kcal 12%
Copper 0.152mg 0.049mg 11%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.41mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 66mg 6%
Potassium 117mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.175mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.038g 5%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.78mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Fats 2.42g 0.37g 3%
Choline 8mg 18.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.529g 0.039g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.573mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 47mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 0.011g 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.51g 0.68g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +281.2%
Contains more FatsFats +554.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +681.3%
Contains more OtherOther +124.1%
Contains more WaterWater +170.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 +3190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1661.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +22.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +33.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.