Broccoli, raw leads 8–2 · 10 categories decided
Broccoli, raw: 100 g · Cauliflower, cooked: 100 g.
The verdict
Broccoli, raw comes out ahead, winning 8 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Broccoli, raw 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
- Energy34 kcal23 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN2.82 g1.84 g
- Carbohydrate6.64 g4.11 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN2.6 g2.3 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN1.7 g2.08 g
- Total fat0.37 g0.45 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.11 g0.07 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better33 mg15 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN316 mg142 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN47 mg16 mg
- Ironmore is betterWIN0.73 mg0.32 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN21 mg9 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN89.2 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.

