Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk VS Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	5%	22%	73%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	6.84% 198kcal	4.65% 135kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.1% 4.96g	1.5% 1.47g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	1.4% 0.45g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	15.6% 0.25g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.86% 0.83g	1.14% 0.19g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	28.6% 37.2g	20.3% 26.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	48% 34.7g	9.3% 6.75g	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	3.72% 2.7g	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	% 1.94g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	4.18% 1.6g	27% 10.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.47% 2.5g	20% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	27.8% 250μg	13.7% 123μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	7.28% 0.087mg	23.5% 0.28mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	54% 0.7mg	35.7% 0.46mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.55% 0.41mg	16% 2.54mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.78% 0.14mg	45.5% 2.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.83% 0.024mg	53.4% 0.69mg	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	0.99% 3.97μg	62.5% 250μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	207% 4.96μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	19.4% 17.5mg	393% 354mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	27.8% 167IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	74.4% 11mg	20.6% 3.1mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	336% 403μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	74.6% 746mg	18.7% 187mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.5% 0.27mg	21.6% 0.19mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	6.87% 275μg	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	26.3% 2.1mg	36.2% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11.3% 47.6mg	20% 83.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.3% 0.33mg	36.2% 0.83mg	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	10.8% 75.4mg	37.4% 262mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.75% 298mg	37% 1254mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.44% 0.79μg	18% 9.92μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.8% 282mg	8.73% 131mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22.7% 2.5mg	14.8% 1.63mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.5% 351g	9.58% 354g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk vs Broccoli:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 2 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B12, more Vitamin D and 3.6 times more Vitamin E than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 3.2 times more Vitamin B1, 6.2 times more Vitamin B3, 16.4 times more Vitamin B5, 29.2 times more Vitamin B6, 63 times more Vitamin B9, 20.3 times more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk vs Broccoli:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 4 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Sodium and 1.5 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.4 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.5 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium and 12.5 times more Selenium than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk has 1.5 times more Energy, 3.4 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Omega 6, 1.4 times more Carbohydrate and 5.1 times more Sugars than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Omega 3, 6.5 times more Fiber and 4.5 times more Protein than Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk.
• Both Ready-to-drink Chocolate Almond Milk as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.