Broccoli vs Collard Greens – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing broccoli to collard greens, we picked the broccoli.

Why?

Both are great and it was close!

In terms of macros, there’s really nothing between them, so this first round’s a tie.

In the category of vitamins, broccoli has more of vitamins B1, B2, B6, and C, while collards have more vitamin A, and they’re approximately equal in other vitamins they both contain, so that’s a 4:1 win to broccoli here.

Looking at minerals next, broccoli has more phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, while collards have more calcium, copper, iron, and manganese, for a 4:4 tie in this round.

In other considerations, broccoli contains sulforaphane (that’s good) while collards are slightly higher in polyphenols, though broccoli’s very good for those too. So this round’s a tie, most reasonably.

Adding up the sections makes for a modest yet clear overall win for broccoli (largely on the strength of the vitamins), but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is best!

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Enjoy!