What are the nutritional differences between broccoli and cauliflower?

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Jessica Jackson, APD · Answer

Hi Ali, thanks so much for the question. What are the nutritional differences between broccoli and cauliflower? Well when I look at the nutrient profile I can tell you that broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K compared to cauliflower. But overall there's not too many differences. They are from the same family, the cruciferous family. So that does really tell us that their nutrient profile is going to be quite similar. They both are low in energy or calories high in fiber high in hence broccoli and cauliflower are fantastic for heart. Health are fantastic for helping prevent certain types of cancers. These are great foods to be having in your diet. The only other difference I can think of, as a clinical dietitian. When I compare broccoli and cauliflower is that they do have a slightly different FODMAP profile. Now, fodmaps are easily. Fermented short-chain carbohydrates that can cause some gut symptoms. People with something called irritable bowel syndrome. So for patients, that have that I might go into a little bit of an in-depth discussion with them about what type of fodmaps are higher in broccoli and hiring cauliflower. So they can make those choices about which ones to modify if it does improve their symptoms. That said overall there are very little differences I think nutritional differences between broccoli and cauliflower. There's probably more similarities than differences enjoy both as part of a healthy. Diet, I've certainly got both in my fridge at the moment. Hope that helps bye.

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS · Answer

What are the nutritional differences between broccoli and cauliflower? The answer is not a whole lot if you're trying to decide, which one to incorporate in your diet, definitely go with both, they are very similar. There's I don't have the listing right in front of me, it's very easy to get, but there's like maybe one gram of fiber difference in a tiny bit of difference, in one of the vitamins. But they're basically very, very similar. They are both members of what I call. Vegetable the royalty family of vegetable, which is the Brassica family, that includes broccoli and cauliflower, and cabbage, the granddaddy of all of them, the grandparent of all of them, kale brussel sprouts, all that stuff. They were great. One difference is that broccoli has something called. So fewer Fain would use a really potent antioxidant, really, really strong, liver support of antioxidant that has been linked to To anti-cancer activity, in the fact, is that most of the Brassica family of vegetables. Have some of that, but broccolis got more than most. And so if that's what you're going for, I'd go with broccoli. But really both of these vegetables are just Sterling, and they're just so close. That, I don't think there's any case to be made for one over the other, but do pay attention to that. So, if you're a fan, that's something you want in your system as often as possible.

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