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Broccoli vs Cauliflower: Nutrient Comparison

Per 100 g, Broccoli and Cauliflower compared on the 33 of 34 nutrients where both records have a usable value. Broccoli is higher in 25, Cauliflower is higher in 5 and 3 are equal. Content in the food is compared, not absorption.

Vitamins

Vitamins per 100 g
Nutrient	Broccoli	Cauliflower	Higher
Vitamin A (RAE / retinol equivalent)	8 µg	0 µg	Broccoli
Vitamin C	91.3 mg	67.1 mg	Broccoli
Vitamin D	0 µg	0 µg	Equal
Vitamin E	0.15 mg	0.08 mg	Broccoli
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	102 µg	15.5 µg	Broccoli
Thiamin (B1)	0.077 mg	0.05 mg	Broccoli
Riboflavin (B2)	0.114 mg	0.06 mg	Broccoli
Niacin (B3)	0.639 mg	0.507 mg	Broccoli
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.61 mg	0.667 mg	Cauliflower
Vitamin B6	0.191 mg	0.184 mg	Broccoli
Biotin (B7)	0.5 µg	1.7 µg	Cauliflower
Folate (total)	65 µg	97 µg	Cauliflower
Vitamin B12	0 µg	0 µg	Equal
Choline	18.7 mg	44.3 mg	Cauliflower

Minerals

Minerals per 100 g
Nutrient	Broccoli	Cauliflower	Higher
Calcium	46 mg	20.4 mg	Broccoli
Iron	0.69 mg	0.334 mg	Broccoli
Magnesium	21 mg	14.2 mg	Broccoli
Phosphorus	67 mg	39.7 mg	Broccoli
Potassium	303 mg	274 mg	Broccoli
Sodium	36 mg	20 mg	Broccoli
Zinc	0.42 mg	0.234 mg	Broccoli
Copper	0.059 mg	0.024 mg	Broccoli
Manganese	0.197 mg	0.141 mg	Broccoli
Selenium	1.6 µg	0.6 µg	Broccoli
Iodine	2 µg	no usable value	not compared

Amino acids

Amino acids per 100 g
Nutrient	Broccoli	Cauliflower	Higher
Tryptophan	0.033 g	0.02 g	Broccoli
Threonine	0.088 g	0.076 g	Broccoli
Isoleucine	0.079 g	0.071 g	Broccoli
Leucine	0.129 g	0.106 g	Broccoli
Lysine	0.135 g	0.217 g	Cauliflower
Methionine	0.038 g	0.02 g	Broccoli
Phenylalanine	0.117 g	0.065 g	Broccoli
Valine	0.125 g	0.125 g	Equal
Histidine	0.059 g	0.056 g	Broccoli

Sources and limitations

Broccoli: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, record 747447 (2026-10-29 (JSON)).
Cauliflower: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, record 2685573 (2026-10-29 (JSON)).
Content in the food is compared; absorption and bioavailability are not.
A nutrient shown as “not compared” has no usable value in one of the records (missing, trace or defined differently); it is never counted as zero.
Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.