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Fettuccine vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fettuccine and broccoli

  • Fettuccine has more vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat; however, broccoli is richer in folate, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for folate is 14% more.
  • Fettuccine contains 82 times more monounsaturated fat than broccoli. Fettuccine contains 0.9g of monounsaturated fat, while broccoli contains 0.011g.
  • Broccoli contains less saturated fat.
  • Fettuccine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fettuccine is 47, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
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 +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.1%
Contains more IronIron +21.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +310%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Folate 6µg 63µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.175mg 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 9%
Protein 6.2g 2.82g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.639mg 7%
Sodium 166mg 33mg 6%
Phosphorus 25mg 66mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.039g 4%
Potassium 168mg 316mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.37g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.117mg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Calories 99kcal 34kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.011g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 0.038g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.071mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.78mg 2%
Carbs 14g 6.64g 2%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Iron 0.6mg 0.73mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 47mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 12g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 1.7g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +119.9%
Contains more FatsFats +629.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.8%
Contains more OtherOther +118.4%
Contains more WaterWater +18.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 +8081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +952.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. 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.