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Egg vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and chinese broccoli different?

  • Eggs have more copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 215% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Chinese broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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%
Contains more IronIron +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3178.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2269.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.4%

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.
Egg
Egg
8
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +779.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1061.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.061mg 215%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 84.8µg 70%
Selenium 30.8µg 1.3µg 54%
Choline 293.8mg 25.3mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.146mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.159mg 25%
Protein 12.58g 1.14g 23%
Phosphorus 172mg 41mg 19%
Fats 10.61g 0.72g 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.11g 14%
Folate 44µg 99µg 14%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.05g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.264mg 10%
Iron 1.19mg 0.56mg 8%
Calories 155kcal 22kcal 7%
Vitamin A 149µg 82µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.33g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.39mg 6%
Calcium 50mg 100mg 5%
Sodium 124mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.48mg 4%
Potassium 126mg 261mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.437mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 3.81g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 0.84g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1003.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1373.6%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.2%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8054%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.