Fish oil vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fish oil and broccoli
- Broccoli is richer than fish oil in vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B5, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 255% more than broccoli.
- Fish oil has 546 times more saturated fat than broccoli. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while broccoli has 0.039g.
- Broccoli is lower in cholesterol.
- Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than fish oil (0).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, herring 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 766mg | 0mg | 255% |
Fats | 100g | 0.37g | 153% |
Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 0.011g | 141% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 0.038g | 104% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
Saturated fat | 21.29g | 0.039g | 97% |
Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 85% | |
Calories | 902kcal | 34kcal | 43% |
Folate | 0µg | 63µg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.175mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.573mg | 11% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.6g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 66mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.117mg | 9% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.73mg | 9% |
Potassium | 0mg | 316mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.071mg | 6% |
Protein | 0g | 2.82g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 5% | |
Copper | 0mg | 0.049mg | 5% |
Selenium | 0µg | 2.5µg | 5% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 21mg | 5% |
Calcium | 0mg | 47mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
Choline | 18.7mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 6.64g | 2% |
Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
Sodium | 0mg | 33mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.04g | N/A |
Sugar | 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% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +26927% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +514118.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40963.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |