Fiddlehead ferns vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between fiddlehead ferns and broccoli
- Fiddlehead ferns have more vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, broccoli is higher in vitamin C.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 70% more than fiddlehead ferns.
- Broccoli contains 8 times less vitamin B3 than fiddlehead ferns. Fiddlehead ferns contain 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while broccoli contains 0.639mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Fiddlehead ferns, raw 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 | +61.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +79.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +553.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +142.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +483.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +79.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +679.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +235.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +255% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 85% | |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 89.2mg | 70% |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.049mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 0.639mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 181µg | 31µg | 17% |
| Folate | 63µg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 13% | |
| Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.21mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.117mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.73mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 66mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.071mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
| Protein | 4.55g | 2.82g | 3% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 316mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Carbs | 5.54g | 6.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.54g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0% | |
| 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
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.37g
~equal in
Water
~89.3g
~equal in
Other
~0.87g
