Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled Broccoli VS Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%
Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach	37%	18%	45%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Broccoli	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.47% 159kcal	5.3% 154kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.9% 1.86g	4.07% 3.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.1% 0.36g	2.23% 0.71g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	33.7% 0.54g	105% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.36% 0.23g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	25% 32.6g	16.7% 21.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	8.7% 6.3g	3.2% 2.3g	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	4.63% 3.36g	0.56% 0.41g	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	% 2.22g	% 0.91g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.36g	% 0.95g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	39.4% 15g	44% 16.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.3% 10.8g	32.5% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Broccoli	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	39% 349μg	304% 2735μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	24% 0.29mg	29.5% 0.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	43% 0.56mg	61.4% 0.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15.7% 2.5mg	12.4% 2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	56% 2.8mg	6.8% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	69.8% 0.91mg	47.5% 0.62mg	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	122% 490μg	137% 549μg	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	327% 294mg	11% 9.98mg	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	44% 6.58mg	107% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	533% 640μg	2044% 2453μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Broccoli	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 181mg	69.4% 694mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30.7% 0.28mg	81% 0.73mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.45% 18μg	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	38% 3.04mg	111% 8.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	88.6% 372mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	38.3% 0.88mg	141% 3.25mg	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	43.4% 304mg	32.4% 227mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	39% 1329mg	40.3% 1370mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.26μg	45.4% 25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.4% 186mg	29.3% 440mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18.6% 2.04mg	20.2% 2.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	11% 403g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Boiled Broccoli vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 8.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 29.5 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach contains 7.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.4 times more Vitamin E and 3.8 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B9 per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled Broccoli vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 1.3 times more Phosphorus than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach contains 3.8 times more Calcium, 2.6 times more Copper, 2.9 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Selenium and 2.4 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach have similar amounts of Potassium, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 1.5 times more Carbohydrate, 2.7 times more Sugars and 8.2 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach contains 3.1 times more Omega 3 and 1.7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach have similar amounts of Energy and Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.