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Cabbage vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cabbage and broccoli different?

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than cabbage.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 58% higher.

Cabbage, raw and Broccoli, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
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 -45.5%
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%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 122% 0% 1.7% 3% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 297% 0% 10% 16% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.6mg 89.2mg 58%
Vitamin K 76µg 101.6µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.573mg 7%
Phosphorus 26mg 66mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.117mg 6%
Folate 43µg 63µg 5%
Potassium 170mg 316mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.78mg 4%
Selenium 0.3µg 2.5µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.175mg 4%
Protein 1.28g 2.82g 3%
Iron 0.47mg 0.73mg 3%
Copper 0.019mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.639mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.41mg 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.21mg 2%
Calcium 40mg 47mg 1%
Sodium 18mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.071mg 1%
Choline 10.7mg 18.7mg 1%
Fructose 1.45g 0.68g 1%
Calories 25kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.1g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 195kcal 121kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 294g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 4.04g N/A
Carbs 5.8g 6.64g 0%
Sugar 3.2g 1.7g N/A
Fiber 2.5g 2.6g 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 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 ProteinProtein +120.3%
Contains more FatsFats +270%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.5%
~equal in Water ~89.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +240.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +113.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +2000%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.