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Peanut butter vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peanut butter and broccoli different?

  • Peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 265 times more saturated fat than broccoli. Peanut butter contains 10.325g of saturated fat, while broccoli contains 0.039g.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index (32) than peanut butter (14).

Peanut butter, smooth style, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +138.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +761.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +692.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64%
~equal in Calcium ~47mg

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.
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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1952%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33766.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 101.6µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.038g 83%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.639mg 78%
Fats 51.36g 0.37g 78%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.011g 65%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.21mg 63%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.78mg 55%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.039g 47%
Copper 0.422mg 0.049mg 41%
Protein 22.21g 2.82g 39%
Phosphorus 335mg 66mg 38%
Magnesium 168mg 21mg 35%
Calories 598kcal 34kcal 28%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.175mg 20%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.41mg 19%
Iron 1.74mg 0.73mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.573mg 11%
Fiber 5g 2.6g 10%
Choline 63mg 18.7mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.071mg 7%
Potassium 558mg 316mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.117mg 6%
Folate 87µg 63µg 6%
Carbs 22.31g 6.64g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.5µg 3%
Fructose 0.12g 0.68g 1%
Starch 3.56g 0g 1%
Sodium 17mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 4.04g N/A
Calcium 49mg 47mg 0%
Sugar 10.49g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +687.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13781.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236%
Contains more OtherOther +232.2%
Contains more WaterWater +7160.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +235727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32886.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +10150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +276.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +466.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.