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 and vitamin C.
- 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
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.
| 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
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.
| 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% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.015g | 1% | |
| Calories | 25kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 7.7g | 8.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 130kcal | 121kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 400g | 294g | N/A |
| 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-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.013g | 0% |
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% |
~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
