Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Frozen Chopped Broccoli VS Cooked Frozen Turnips

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%
Cooked Frozen Turnips	24%	8%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Cooked Frozen Turnips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.97% 260kcal	7.93% 230kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	2.47% 2.4g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.38% 0.44g	0.78% 0.25g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	65.6% 1.05g	58.8% 0.94g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.82% 0.31g	1.65% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	36.8% 47.8g	33.5% 43.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	18.6% 13.5g	32.4% 23.5g	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	11.4% 8.3g	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	% 7.5g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	79% 30g	52.6% 20g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	50% 28g	27.3% 15.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Cooked Frozen Turnips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	57.8% 520μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	44% 0.53mg	29% 0.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	74% 0.96mg	21.5% 0.28mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29.4% 4.7mg	35% 5.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	56% 2.8mg	28% 1.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	100% 1.3mg	51.5% 0.67mg	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	168% 670μg	20% 80μg	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	627% 564mg	43.3% 39mg	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	81.3% 12mg	1.33% 0.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	676% 811μg	0.83% 1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Cooked Frozen Turnips	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	56% 560mg	32% 320mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	42.2% 0.38mg	70% 0.63mg	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	101% 8.1mg	123% 9.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	43% 180mg	33.3% 140mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	128% 2.94mg	43.5% 1mg	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	71.4% 500mg	37% 260mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	62.4% 2120mg	53.5% 1820mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	51% 28μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	16% 240mg	24% 360mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	43.6% 4.8mg	18% 2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24.7% 915g	25.3% 936g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Frozen Chopped Broccoli vs Cooked Frozen Turnips:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared has more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 3.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.9 times more Vitamin B6, 8.4 times more Vitamin B9, 14.5 times more Vitamin C, 61 times more Vitamin E and 811 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared and Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 kg.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Frozen Chopped Broccoli vs Cooked Frozen Turnips:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared has 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.7 times more Selenium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips.
• While Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips contain 1.7 times more Copper and 1.5 times more Sodium than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared and Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips have similar amounts of Iron, Potassium and Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared has 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips.
• While Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips contain 1.7 times more Sugars than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared and Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 1 kg.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Boiled and Drained Frozen Turnips have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.