Tomato vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tomatoes and broccoli different?
- Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and fiber than tomatoes.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 84% higher.
Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Broccoli, raw are the varieties 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 CopperCopper | +20.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +370% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +84.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +35.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +551.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +91.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +515.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +543.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1186.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +320% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +179.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 89.2mg | 84% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 101.6µg | 78% |
| Folate | 15µg | 63µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.573mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.117mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.175mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.73mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 2.6g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 66mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 2.5µg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 2.82g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.21mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 316mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 18.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.78mg | 2% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 31µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 6.64g | 1% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 0.68g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +220.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +70.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.6% |
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Water
~89.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +118.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +155.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +101.5% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Galactose
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