Cauliflower vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cauliflower and broccoli
- Cauliflower has less vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
- Broccoli covers your daily vitamin K needs 72% more than cauliflower.
- Broccoli contains 2 times less choline than cauliflower. Cauliflower contains 44.3mg of choline, while broccoli contains 18.7mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cauliflower, raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +85.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +875% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +555.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +10.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 15.5µg | 101.6µg | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 48.2mg | 89.2mg | 46% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.78mg | 5% |
| Choline | 44.3mg | 18.7mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.42mg | 0.73mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.117mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 44mg | 66mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 2.5µg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.92g | 2.82g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.155mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.071mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.667mg | 0.573mg | 2% |
| Folate | 57µg | 63µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.97g | 6.64g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 316mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.039mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.27mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.507mg | 0.639mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.184mg | 0.175mg | 1% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 0.37g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.97g | 4.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.91g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 30mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.13g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.038g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.076mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.071mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.106mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.217mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.065mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.97g | 0.68g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.92 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
4.97 g
Water:
92.07 g
Other:
0.76 g
Protein:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.5% |
~equal in
Water
~89.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.031 g
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 | +209.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.94 g
Fructose:
0.97 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +91.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +42.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
