Broccoli, cooked leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Broccoli, cooked comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Broccoli, cooked for more protein, more fiber, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Cauliflower, cooked for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy35 kcal23 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN2.38 g1.84 g
- Carbohydrate7.18 g4.11 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN3.3 g2.3 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN1.39 g2.08 g
- Total fat0.41 g0.45 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.08 g0.07 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better41 mg15 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN293 mg142 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN40 mg16 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.67 mg0.32 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN21 mg9 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN64.9 mg44.3 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
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.

