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Toffee vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between toffee and broccoli

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, while broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat, 103% more than broccoli.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Toffee
Toffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +519.6%
Contains more IronIron +2333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%

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.
Toffee
Toffee
3
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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 +929%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1844.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3528.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 89.2mg 99%
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.039g 93%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 101.6µg 82%
Fats 32.75g 0.37g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 31µg 32%
Calories 560kcal 34kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.011g 22%
Carbs 64.72g 6.64g 19%
Folate 2µg 63µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.175mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Iron 0.03mg 0.73mg 9%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.573mg 9%
Potassium 51mg 316mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.038g 8%
Copper 0.003mg 0.049mg 5%
Phosphorus 32mg 66mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.071mg 5%
Protein 1.07g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.117mg 4%
Sodium 135mg 33mg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 21mg 4%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.41mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.5µg 3%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.78mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 1.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +8751.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +874.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16136.4%
~equal in Other ~0.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +81390.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3115.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.