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Broccoli, cooked Leader
Broccoli, cooked8
VS
Carrots, raw
Carrots, raw2

Broccoli, cooked leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided

Broccoli, cooked: 100 g · Carrots, raw: 100 g.

The verdict

Broccoli, cooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Broccoli, cooked for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, less sodium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Pick Carrots, raw for less saturated fat and more potassium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    35 kcal
    41 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN2.38 g
    0.93 g
  • Carbohydrate
    7.18 g
    9.58 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN3.3 g
    2.8 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN1.39 g
    4.74 g
  • Total fat
    0.41 g
    0.24 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.08 g
    0.03 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN41 mg
    69 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    293 mg
    320 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN40 mg
    33 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.67 mg
    0.3 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN21 mg
    12 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    WIN64.9 mg
    5.9 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Broccoli, cooked vs Carrots, raw · Foodatron