Milk vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between milk and broccoli
- Milk has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin D*; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, and iron.
- Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Broccoli, raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2333.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +390% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6900% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +87.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +7700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +255% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +587.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +373% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +101500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 89.2mg | 99% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 101.6µg | 85% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Folate | 5µg | 63µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.175mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.6g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.73mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.21mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 47mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D* | 48 IU | 0 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 316mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.117mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 66mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.071mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.573mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.639mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0.039g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 2.82g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.37g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 6.64g | 1% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.68g | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8g | 8.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 125kcal | 121kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 238g | 294g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 18.7mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.004g | 0% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.027g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +162.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.1% |
~equal in
Water
~89.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2418.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.038g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +2376.2% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
