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, folate, and vitamin A.
- Broccoli covers your daily need for 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 has a higher glycemic index (52) than broccoli (32).
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.
| 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% |
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 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 | +138.5% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 89.2mg | 93% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 101.6µg | 84% |
| Folate | 23µg | 63µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 0.639mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 6.64g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.117mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.038g | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2.5µg | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.573mg | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.175mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 316mg | 3% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 18.7mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 31µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.37g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 66mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 2.82g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 0.68g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| 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
| 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
| 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% |
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