What is the difference between broccoli and cauliflower

Broccoli is green and cauliflower is white.

The differences between cauliflower and broccoli are as follows:

1.Cauliflower and broccoli are different in color. Cauliflower fruits are white when ripe and have a small body with gray-green leaves, while broccoli is yellow-green or dark green and has a larger body shape with leaves that change from blue-green to dark green.

2.Broccoli is also higher in certain nutrients than cauliflower. Two hundred grams of broccoli contains more than 200 times more carotene and vitamin A than cauliflower.

Broccoli contains less water, sodium, magnesium, selenium, and copper than cauliflower, but slightly higher in protein and carbohydrates.

3.Cauliflower and broccoli don't taste the same. Anyone who has eaten both vegetables can taste that the cauliflower has a stronger flavor but the broccoli has a lighter flavor.

Cauliflower, also known as cauliflower, belongs to the same cruciferous family as broccoli, both are native to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, and were introduced to China in the 19th century. The most obvious difference between broccoli and cauliflower is the color. Cauliflower is noticeably white, but broccoli is a bit yellow in green.

In terms of taste, cauliflower has a very light taste, and broccoli is more refreshing.

The fruit of broccoli is relatively tightly wrapped and very dense when cut. Broccoli leaves are green and darker in color than cauliflower. The fruit is scattered and can be split one by one, and its surface has many of the same appearance as small flowers.

Moreover, the fruit is dark green, which is easy to distinguish in color.

Cauliflower and broccoli are both health care ingredients with high nutritional value, and from the perspective of nutritional value, the nutritional value of broccoli will be higher;

Both cauliflower are rich in nutrients, rich in minerals, proteins, carbon retardant compounds, fiber, vitamin C, etc. But broccoli is higher than cabbage in some nutrients. The most prominent ones are vitamin C, carotene and folic acid.

The vitamin C content of broccoli is about 20% higher than that of cabbage, 2-3 times that of Chinese cabbage, and 5-6 times that of tomatoes; Broccoli is rich in carotene, more than 30 times that of cabbage flowers; The folic acid content in broccoli is 2 times that of cabbage flowers.

1. Appearance difference.

Cauliflower: The shape of cauliflower and broccoli is similar, but the buds on the surface of broccoli are not as dense as cauliflower, but the color of the two foods is obviously different, and the color of cauliflower is generally white-yellow or milky-white.

Broccoli: The color of broccoli is green or cyan, also known as "broccoli" and "broccoli", which looks much better than the color of cauliflower.

2. Nutritional differences.

Cauliflower: Cauliflower is rich in nutrients, containing dietary fiber, protein, vitamin K, vitamin C, flavonoid compounds and a variety of indole derivatives active substances, but the content of vitamin A is relatively small, but the content of vitamin C is higher than that of broccoli!

Broccoli: The nutrition of broccoli is much higher than that of cauliflower, known as the "crown of vegetables", and the content of protein and vitamin A is higher than that of cauliflower, and broccoli also contains folic acid, which is very suitable for pregnant women.