Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type VS Boiled Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type	5%	23%	72%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	48% 1389kcal	4.8% 139kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	36.4% 35.3g	1.68% 1.63g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	49.4% 15.8g	0.98% 0.31g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.95% 0.095g	29.5% 0.47g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.8% 0.99g	1.2% 0.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	1.37% 3.97mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	192% 250g	22% 28.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	191% 138g	7.6% 5.5g	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	4.05% 2.94g	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	% 0.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	29.2% 11g	34.5% 13g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	32.6% 18.3g	17% 9.45g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.44% 3.97μg	34% 306μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	11.2% 0.13mg	21% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.8% 0.36mg	37.6% 0.49mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.2% 0.99mg	13.7% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.45% 0.47mg	49% 2.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.1% 0.079mg	61% 0.79mg	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	3.97% 16μg	107% 429μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	9.92% 0.24μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.88% 0.79mg	286% 258mg	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	69.6% 10.4mg	38.4% 5.75mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.27% 9.92μg	467% 560μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	19.4% 194mg	16% 159mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	153% 1.4mg	27% 0.24mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.4% 16μg	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	64.5% 5.16mg	33.2% 2.66mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45.4% 191mg	20% 83.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	64% 1.47mg	33.5% 0.77mg	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	55% 385mg	38% 266mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	33% 1127mg	34.2% 1163mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	16.6% 9.13μg	11.5% 6.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	92% 1373mg	11% 163mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	30% 3.3mg	16.2% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.34% 86.5g	9.57% 354g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type have more Vitamin B12 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 77 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 5.2 times more Vitamin B5, 10 times more Vitamin B6, 27 times more Vitamin B9, 324.5 times more Vitamin C and 56.4 times more Vitamin K than Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type.
• Both Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type have 1.2 times more Calcium, 5.7 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Selenium, 8.4 times more Sodium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 4.1 times more Water than Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type.
• Both Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Potassium per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type have 10 times more Energy, 21.7 times more Fat, 50.4 times more Saturated Fat, 4.9 times more Omega 6, 8.8 times more Carbohydrate, 25.1 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 5 times more Omega 3 than Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type.
• Both Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Fiber per 14 oz.
• Both Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.