Broccoli vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are broccoli and cabbage different?
- Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than cabbage.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 58% higher.
- Broccoli contains 6 times more vitamin A than cabbage. While broccoli contains 623 IU of vitamin A, cabbage contains only 98 IU.
Broccoli, raw and Cabbage, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +143.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +173.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +170.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 36.6mg | 58% |
| Vitamin K | 101.6µg | 76µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.573mg | 0.212mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 66mg | 26mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.117mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Folate | 63µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 170mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.175mg | 0.124mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.82g | 1.28g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.73mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.639mg | 0.234mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.21mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 40mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Choline | 18.7mg | 10.7mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.68g | 1.45g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.37g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.04g | 3.3g | N/A |
| Carbs | 6.64g | 5.8g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.5g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.088mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.117mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.059mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +270% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.9% |
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Water
~92.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +123.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +54.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +25% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2000% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +240.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +113.2% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Galactose
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