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Pimiento vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pimiento and broccoli

  • Pimiento has more vitamin A and iron, while broccoli has more vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin K, 78% more than pimiento.
  • Pimiento contains 4 times more vitamin A than broccoli. While pimiento contains 2655IU of vitamin A, broccoli contains only 623IU.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of pimiento is 45.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pimento, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 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 IronIron +130.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +128.3%
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.
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 AVitamin A +329%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5630%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1124.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~89.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.639mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 8.3µg 101.6µg 78%
Folate 6µg 63µg 14%
Iron 1.68mg 0.73mg 12%
Vitamin A 133µg 31µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.573mg 11%
Phosphorus 17mg 66mg 7%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.071mg 5%
Vitamin C 84.9mg 89.2mg 5%
Potassium 158mg 316mg 5%
Calcium 6mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.117mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.5µg 4%
Protein 1.1g 2.82g 3%
Fiber 1.9g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.175mg 3%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.41mg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 18.7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.038g 1%
Calories 23kcal 34kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.78mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 6.64g 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 14mg 33mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 1.7g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.639mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +156.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%
Contains more OtherOther +117.5%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 +81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.3%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.