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Wasabi vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wasabi and chinese broccoli different?

  • Wasabi is higher in fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, zinc, copper, potassium, and iron; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin A and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chinese broccoli is 32% higher.
  • Wasabi contains 4 times more zinc than chinese broccoli. While wasabi contains 1.62mg of zinc, chinese broccoli contains only 0.39mg.

Wasabi, root, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +83.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Fiber 7.8g 2.5g 21%
Folate 18µg 99µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.07mg 16%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 28.2mg 15%
Magnesium 69mg 18mg 12%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.39mg 11%
Copper 0.155mg 0.061mg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 82µg 9%
Potassium 568mg 261mg 9%
Carbs 23.54g 3.81g 7%
Protein 4.8g 1.14g 7%
Iron 1.03mg 0.56mg 6%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.264mg 6%
Phosphorus 80mg 41mg 6%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Calories 109kcal 22kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Calcium 128mg 100mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.095mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.437mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.33g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.146mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.159mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.11g 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.72g 0%
Net carbs 15.74g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.84g N/A
Sodium 17mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +517.8%
Contains more OtherOther +143%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.