Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 100 calories

• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 345g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 115g

Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 3 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Broccoli Spears, which is average in comparison to other foods. Frozen Broccoli Spears having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frozen Broccoli Spears or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.2% 1.17g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.56% 0.18g	0.14% 0.046g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	27% 0.43g	1.08% 0.017g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.75% 0.13g	0.33% 0.056g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14% 18.4g	17.3% 22.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	7% 5.07g	2.27% 1.64g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0.7% 0.51g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.63g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.52g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27.2% 10.3g	5.44% 2.07g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	4.72% 2.64g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	22% 197μg	0.13% 1.15μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	20.7% 0.25mg	6.9% 0.083mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.2% 0.39mg	4.42% 0.057mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.96% 1.6mg	11.5% 1.83mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.7% 0.83mg	7.84% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	46.4% 0.6mg	18.7% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	81% 324μg	7.76% 31μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	262% 236mg	16% 14.5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	31% 4.66mg	0.61% 0.092mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	291% 350μg	2.7% 3.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14% 141mg	1.03% 10.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.8% 0.12mg	22.2% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	31% 2.5mg	10% 0.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 55mg	7.66% 32mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38.4% 0.88mg	8.65% 0.2mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	29% 203mg	12% 82.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25.4% 862mg	18.4% 626mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12% 6.55μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.9% 58.6mg	0.92% 13.8mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.17mg	4.18% 0.46mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.44% 312g	2.4% 88g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have 171 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 10.4 times more Vitamin B9, 16.3 times more Vitamin C, 50.6 times more Vitamin E and 108.6 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 kcal.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have 13.7 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 4.3 times more Sodium, 2.6 times more Zinc and 3.5 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.6 times more Copper than Frozen Broccoli Spears.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have 6.8 times more Fat, 25 times more Omega 3, 3.1 times more Sugars, 5 times more Fiber and 4 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 100 kcal.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.