Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail	17%	13%	70%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3% 87.3kcal	3.56% 103kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.27% 1.23g	1.2% 1.15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.1% 0.35g	0.55% 0.17g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.98% 0.048g	26% 0.42g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.5% 0.25g	0.72% 0.12g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12% 15.4g	14.6% 19g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	15.5% 11.3g	7.4% 5.36g	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	7.66% 5.56g	4.54% 3.3g	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	% 5.44g	% 2.98g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.28g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.22% 2g	31.3% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.6% 3.7g	20% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15.4% 139μg	23% 206μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.5% 0.2mg	17.5% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	10% 0.13mg	29.3% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.87mg	11.7% 1.87mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.8% 0.99mg	22% 1.1mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	21.7% 0.28mg	39.7% 0.52mg	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	21% 83.3μg	66.5% 266μg	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	239% 216mg	249% 224mg	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	27% 4.05mg	32.3% 4.84mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	20% 24.2μg	268% 322μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.56% 55.6mg	22.2% 222mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30% 0.27mg	16.8% 0.15mg	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	14% 1.1mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10.4% 43.7mg	17% 71.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14% 0.32mg	50.7% 1.17mg	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	28.3% 198mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21.6% 734mg	24.7% 841mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.44% 0.79μg	20.2% 11μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	44.7% 671mg	6.35% 95mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.33% 0.48mg	17.3% 1.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10% 373g	9.8% 363g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail has 1.5 times more Vitamin B3 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 13.3 times more Vitamin K than Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail.
• Both Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Vitamin C and Vitamin E per 14 oz.
• Both Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail has 1.8 times more Copper and 7 times more Sodium than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 4 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 14 times more Selenium and 4 times more Zinc than Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail.
• Both Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Potassium and Water per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail has 2.1 times more Sugars and 1.7 times more Fructose than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 8.8 times more Omega 3, 6 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail.
• Both Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Carbohydrate per 14 oz.
• Both Canned Vegetable Juice Cocktail as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.