Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts with Liquids VS Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts with Liquids	7%	1%	92%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts with Liquids	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	11.7% 340kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.62% 0.6g	3.8% 3.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	3.56% 1.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.75% 0.06g	39.4% 0.63g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.1% 0.19g	2.9% 0.49g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	95% 123g	51% 66.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34% 24.6g	23.4% 17g	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	9.38% 6.8g	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	% 4.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	65.8% 25g	68.4% 26g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.7% 8.8g	50.4% 28g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts with Liquids	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	34.4% 310μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	9.17% 0.11mg	59% 0.71mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18.5% 0.24mg	90% 1.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	22.5% 3.6mg	40% 6.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44.2% 2.2mg	115% 5.73mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	122% 1.6mg	135% 1.75mg	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	15% 60μg	158% 630μg	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	14.4% 13mg	991% 892mg	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	33.3% 5mg	52% 7.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.67% 2μg	847% 1016μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts with Liquids	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4% 40mg	47% 470mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	111% 1mg	54.4% 0.49mg	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	109% 8.7mg	91% 7.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	12% 50mg	50% 210mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	70% 1.6mg	91% 2.1mg	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	27% 190mg	94% 660mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	34.7% 1180mg	93% 3160mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	12.7% 7μg	45.5% 25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.33% 80mg	22% 330mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	34.5% 3.8mg	37.3% 4.1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	23.4% 864g	24% 893g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts with Liquids vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 6.5 times more Vitamin B1, 4.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.6 times more Vitamin B5, 10.5 times more Vitamin B9, 68.6 times more Vitamin C, 1.6 times more Vitamin E and 508 times more Vitamin K than Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 1 kg.
• Both Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts with Liquids vs Broccoli:

• Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids have 2 times more Copper than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 11.8 times more Calcium, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 2.7 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Selenium and 4.1 times more Sodium than Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Iron, Zinc and Water per 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids have 1.5 times more Energy, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate and 1.4 times more Sugars than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 10.5 times more Omega 3 and 3.2 times more Protein than Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids.
• Both Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 kg.
• Both Canned Chinese Waterchestnuts Solids and Liquids as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.