Cooked Broccoli vs Cooked Cauliflower Calories

Cooked Broccoli has 58% more calories than cooked cauliflower: 41 vs 26 calories per 100 g.

For protein, cooked broccoli has more. For fat, cooked broccoli has more. For carbohydrates, cooked broccoli has more. For fiber, cooked broccoli has more.

By typical serving, 1 piece of cooked broccoli (10 g) has 4 calories and 1 piece of cooked cauliflower (13 g) has 3 calories.

Cooked Broccoli and Cooked Cauliflower calorie calculator

Amount of eachUnit

Cooked Broccoli

41calories in 100 g

Protein 2.7 g
Fat 0.4 g
Carbs 6.5 g

Cooked Broccoli nutrition

Cooked Cauliflower

26calories in 100 g

Protein 2 g
Fat 0.3 g
Carbs 5.2 g

Cooked Cauliflower nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Cooked Broccoli	Cooked Cauliflower
Calories	41	26
Protein	2.7 g	2 g
Fat	0.4 g	0.3 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	6.5 g	5.2 g
Fiber	2.5 g	2.1 g
Sugars	1.5 g	2 g
Sodium	158 mg	152 mg
Potassium	315 mg	311 mg
Calcium	48 mg	23 mg
Iron	0.7 mg	0.4 mg
Vitamin C	81 mg	43 mg

Cooked Broccoli vs Cooked Cauliflower: common questions

Which has more calories, cooked broccoli or cooked cauliflower?

Cooked Broccoli has more calories per 100 g (41 vs 26).

Which has more protein, cooked broccoli or cooked cauliflower?

Cooked Broccoli has more protein per 100 g (2.7 g vs 2 g).

Is cooked broccoli or cooked cauliflower better for weight loss?

Cooked Cauliflower has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

More comparisons

Cooked Broccoli

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Cooked Cauliflower

Cooked Cauliflower nutrition vs Cooked Broccoflower vs Boiled Cabbage vs Baked Potato vs Cooked Asparagus

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Cooked Broccoli: FDC ID 2709645. Cooked Cauliflower: FDC ID 2709897.