Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Broccoli VS Dried Chives

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Dried Chives	23%	8%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Dried Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.65% 135kcal	42.6% 1234kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.5% 1.47g	14.3% 14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.4% 0.45g	7.33% 2.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.6% 0.25g	18% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.14% 0.19g	30.3% 5.14g	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	196% 255g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.3% 6.75g	NA	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	274% 104g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20% 11g	150% 84g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Dried Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.7% 123μg	1506% 13554μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	23.5% 0.28mg	298% 3.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35.7% 0.46mg	458% 5.95mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.54mg	146% 23.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	45.5% 2.27mg	167% 8.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53.4% 0.69mg	609% 7.92mg	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	107% 429μg	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	393% 354mg	2911% 2619mg	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	20.6% 3.1mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	336% 403μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Dried Chives	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	323% 3227mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	21.6% 0.19mg	303% 2.72mg	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	992% 79.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20% 83.3mg	605% 2540mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	36.2% 0.83mg	233% 5.36mg	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	294% 2056mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	37% 1254mg	346% 11748mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 9.92μg	68% 37.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.73% 131mg	18.5% 278mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.8% 1.63mg	185% 20.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	9.58% 354g	0.21% 7.94g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Broccoli vs Dried Chives:

• Freeze-dried Chives contain 110.2 times more Vitamin A, 12.7 times more Vitamin B1, 12.8 times more Vitamin B2, 9.2 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 11.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 7.4 times more Vitamin C than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Freeze-dried Chives have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Broccoli vs Dried Chives:

• Raw Broccoli has 44.7 times more Water than Freeze-dried Chives.
• While Freeze-dried Chives contain 17.3 times more Calcium, 14 times more Copper, 27.4 times more Iron, 30.5 times more Magnesium, 6.4 times more Manganese, 7.8 times more Phosphorus, 9.4 times more Potassium, 3.8 times more Selenium, 2.1 times more Sodium and 12.5 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Freeze-dried Chives contain 9.1 times more Energy, 9.5 times more Fat, 5.2 times more Saturated Fat, 26.4 times more Omega 6, 9.7 times more Carbohydrate, 10.1 times more Fiber and 7.5 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Freeze-dried Chives have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 14 oz.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Freeze-dried Chives have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.