Edamame vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between edamame and broccoli
- Edamame has more folate, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 92% more.
- Edamame contains 7 times more copper than broccoli. Edamame contains 0.345mg of copper, while broccoli contains 0.049mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Edamame, frozen, prepared and Broccoli, raw.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +204.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +34% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38% |
Contains more IronIron | +211% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +604.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +234.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +387.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +212.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +393.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +201.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1362.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +280.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 89.2mg | 92% |
Vitamin K | 26.7µg | 101.6µg | 62% |
Folate | 311µg | 63µg | 62% |
Manganese | 1.024mg | 0.21mg | 35% |
Copper | 0.345mg | 0.049mg | 33% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 0.73mg | 19% |
Protein | 11.91g | 2.82g | 18% |
Phosphorus | 169mg | 66mg | 15% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.156g | 0.038g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.2mg | 0.071mg | 11% |
Fiber | 5.2g | 2.6g | 10% |
Magnesium | 64mg | 21mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.37mg | 0.41mg | 9% |
Choline | 56.3mg | 18.7mg | 7% |
Fats | 5.2g | 0.37g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.175mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.395mg | 0.573mg | 4% |
Calories | 121kcal | 34kcal | 4% |
Potassium | 436mg | 316mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 0.62g | 0.039g | 3% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 2.5µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.282g | 0.011g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.155mg | 0.117mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.915mg | 0.639mg | 2% |
Calcium | 63mg | 47mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 31µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.68mg | 0.78mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.12g | 0.68g | 1% |
Sodium | 6mg | 33mg | 1% |
Starch | 1.51g | 0g | 1% |
Carbs | 8.91g | 6.64g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.71g | 4.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | 1.7g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.126mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.331mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.3mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.745mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.745mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.141mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.488mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.324mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.267mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.358g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.789g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +322.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1305.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11554.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5573.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1020% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +352.4% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +466.7% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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