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Vegetable oil vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between vegetable oil and broccoli

  • Vegetable oil has more vitamin E; however, broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B5, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 99% more than vegetable oil.
  • Broccoli contains 368 times less saturated fat than vegetable oil. Vegetable oil contains 14.367g of saturated fat, while broccoli contains 0.039g.
  • The glycemic index of broccoli is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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 0% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +461.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
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% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
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 +1794.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +383.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable oil Broccoli DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 33.033g 0.038g 220%
Fats 100g 0.37g 153%
Monounsaturated fat 48.033g 0.011g 120%
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin E 14.78mg 0.78mg 93%
Vitamin K 21µg 101.6µg 67%
Saturated fat 14.367g 0.039g 65%
Calories 884kcal 34kcal 43%
Folate 0µg 63µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.175mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.573mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Potassium 0mg 316mg 9%
Manganese 0mg 0.21mg 9%
Phosphorus 0mg 66mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.117mg 9%
Iron 0.13mg 0.73mg 8%
Protein 0g 2.82g 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.071mg 6%
Selenium 0µg 2.5µg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 21mg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.049mg 5%
Calcium 0mg 47mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.639mg 4%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Choline 0.2mg 18.7mg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.64g 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Sodium 0mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +26927%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 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 +436563.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86828.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/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.