Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Basil VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Basil	44%	20%	36%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Basil	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.6% 104kcal	4.38% 127kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3% 2.9g	0.56% 0.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.58% 0.19g	0.26% 0.082g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	89.6% 1.43g	12% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.95% 0.33g	0.35% 0.059g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	9.25% 12g	18.7% 24.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.88% 1.36g	9.2% 6.67g	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	0.13% 0.091g	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	% 0.091g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19% 7.26g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	25.5% 14.3g	25% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Basil	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	133% 1197μg	25.7% 231μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	13% 0.15mg	20.8% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.5% 0.34mg	28.3% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	25.6% 4.1mg	13% 2.08mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.95mg	25% 1.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	54% 0.7mg	45.4% 0.59mg	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	77% 308μg	63.5% 254μg	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	91% 81.6mg	202% 182mg	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	24% 3.63mg	40% 6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1568% 1881μg	333% 400μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Basil	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	80.3% 803mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	194% 1.75mg	17% 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	180% 14.4mg	34.6% 2.77mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	69% 290mg	14% 59mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	226% 5.2mg	44% 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	36.3% 254mg	31.8% 222mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39.4% 1338mg	19% 644mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.47% 1.36μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	33.4% 3.67mg	11.5% 1.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 418g	11% 411g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Basil vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Fresh Basil has 5.2 times more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 4.7 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin C and 1.7 times more Vitamin E than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Basil vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Fresh Basil has 5.4 times more Calcium, 11.3 times more Copper, 5.2 times more Iron, 4.9 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Potassium and 2.9 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 2.3 times more Selenium than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Fresh Basil has 7.5 times more Omega 3 than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 2 times more Carbohydrate, 4.9 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Fiber than Fresh Basil.
• Both Fresh Basil and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Fresh Basil as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.