Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Broccoli VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	9%	22%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.65% 135kcal	55% 1599kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.5% 1.47g	43% 41.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.4% 0.45g	12.4% 3.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	41% 0.66g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.14% 0.19g	68.5% 11.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20.3% 26.4g	223% 290g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.3% 6.75g	84.3% 61g	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	3.72% 2.7g	NA	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	% 1.94g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27% 10.3g	101% 38.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20% 11g	63.8% 35.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.7% 123μg	190% 1707μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	23.5% 0.28mg	232% 2.78mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.7% 0.46mg	244% 3.18mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.54mg	238% 38mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	45.5% 2.27mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53.4% 0.69mg	305% 3.97mg	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	62.5% 250μg	191% 762μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	480% 11.5μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	393% 354mg	0.88% 0.79mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	51% 306IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	20.6% 3.1mg	19.6% 2.94mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	336% 403μg	7.28% 8.73μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	15.5% 155mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.6% 0.19mg	176% 1.6mg	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	36.2% 2.9mg	858% 68.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 83.3mg	93% 389mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.2% 0.83mg	NA	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	37.4% 262mg	168% 1175mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37% 1254mg	39.3% 1338mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 9.92μg	302% 166μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.73% 131mg	76% 1139mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.8% 1.63mg	83% 9.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.58% 354g	0.56% 20.6g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Broccoli vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal:

• Raw Broccoli has 446 times more Vitamin C and 46.2 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 13.9 times more Vitamin A, 9.9 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 15 times more Vitamin B3, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Broccoli vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal:

• Raw Broccoli has 1.2 times more Calcium and 17.2 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 8.2 times more Copper, 23.7 times more Iron, 4.7 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 16.7 times more Selenium, 8.7 times more Sodium and 5.6 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have similar amounts of Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 11.9 times more Energy, 28.4 times more Fat, 8.8 times more Saturated Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 3, 59.9 times more Omega 6, 11 times more Carbohydrate, 9.1 times more Sugars, 3.7 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.