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Corn vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Corn and Broccoli different?

  • Corn is richer in Vitamin B3, while Broccoli is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Folate.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need of Vitamin C 93% more than Corn.
  • Corn contains 3 times more Sugar than Broccoli. Corn contains 4.54g of Sugar, while Broccoli contains 1.7g.

Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Broccoli, raw 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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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.
Corn
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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 18% 16% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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% 37% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1521.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25300%
Contains more FolateFolate +173.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
3
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +305.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +3300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1486.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2640%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +71.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +23.5%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn Broccoli
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Broccoli Opinion
Calories 96kcal 34kcal Corn
Protein 3.41g 2.82g Corn
Fats 1.5g 0.37g Corn
Vitamin C 5.5mg 89.2mg Broccoli
Net carbs 18.58g 4.04g Corn
Carbs 20.98g 6.64g Corn
Magnesium 26mg 21mg Corn
Calcium 3mg 47mg Broccoli
Potassium 218mg 316mg Broccoli
Iron 0.45mg 0.73mg Broccoli
Sugar 4.54g 1.7g Broccoli
Fiber 2.4g 2.6g Broccoli
Copper 0.049mg 0.049mg
Zinc 0.62mg 0.41mg Corn
Starch 7.17g 0g Corn
Phosphorus 77mg 66mg Corn
Sodium 1mg 33mg Corn
Vitamin A 263IU 623IU Broccoli
Vitamin A 13µg 31µg Broccoli
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.78mg Broccoli
Manganese 0.167mg 0.21mg Broccoli
Selenium 0.2µg 2.5µg Broccoli
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.071mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.117mg Broccoli
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.639mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.573mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.175mg Broccoli
Vitamin K 0.4µg 101.6µg Broccoli
Folate 23µg 63µg Broccoli
Choline 29.1mg 18.7mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.197g 0.039g Broccoli
Monounsaturated Fat 0.374g 0.011g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.038g Corn
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.033mg Broccoli
Threonine 0.133mg 0.088mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.079mg Corn
Leucine 0.358mg 0.129mg Corn
Lysine 0.141mg 0.135mg Corn
Methionine 0.069mg 0.038mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.117mg Corn
Valine 0.191mg 0.125mg Corn
Histidine 0.091mg 0.059mg Corn
Fructose 0.79g 0.68g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn Broccoli
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Corn
61%
Broccoli
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
19%
Broccoli

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Broccoli
Broccoli is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.84g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Broccoli
Broccoli is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.158g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Broccoli
Broccoli is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Broccoli
Broccoli is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Broccoli
Broccoli is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. 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.