Raw broccoli vs Cauliflower, cooked

In short

Gram for gram, there are 26% more calories in cauliflower, cooked than in raw broccoli (49 vs 39 in 100 g). Most of the calories in raw broccoli come from carbohydrate.

More in raw broccoli: vitamin K (5.7×), vitamin C (2.2×), riboflavin and folate. More in cauliflower, cooked: sodium (4.3×) and choline (2.4×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Raw broccoli39 cal

2.6 g protein · 6.3 g carbs (1.4 g sugars) · 0.34 g fat

Cauliflower, cooked49 cal

1.9 g protein · 5 g carbs (1.9 g sugars) · 2.9 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%62.5%125%
  • Vitamin K102 µg · 17.8 µg
    85%15%
  • Vitamin C91.3 mg · 41.3 mg
    101%46%
  • Sodiumlimit36 mg · 156 mg
    2%7%
  • Choline18.7 mg · 44.9 mg
    3%8%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.11 mg · 0.058 mg
    9%4%
  • Folate65 µg · 49 µg
    16%12%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein2.6 g · 1.9 g5%·4%
  • Total fat0.34 g · 2.9 g<1%·4%
  • Saturated fatlimit0.039 g · 0.82 g<1%·4%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 2 mg0%·1%
  • Carbohydrates6.3 g · 5 g2%·2%
  • Fiber2.4 g · 2 g9%·7%
  • Potassium303 mg · 302 mg6%·6%
  • Calcium46 mg · 23 mg4%·2%
  • Iron0.69 mg · 0.43 mg4%·2%
  • Magnesium21 mg · 15 mg5%·4%
  • Phosphorus67 mg · 45 mg5%·4%
  • Zinc0.42 mg · 0.27 mg4%·2%
  • Copper0.059 mg · 0.039 mg7%·4%
  • Selenium1.6 µg · 0.6 µg3%·1%
  • Vitamin A8 µg · 12 µg1%·1%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.15 mg · 0.48 mg1%·3%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.077 mg · 0.045 mg6%·4%
  • Niacin (B3)0.64 mg · 0.49 mg4%·3%
  • Vitamin B60.19 mg · 0.18 mg11%·11%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%

From USDA FoodData Central: Raw broccoli (Survey (FNDDS) 2709643), Cauliflower, cooked (Survey (FNDDS) 2709899). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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