Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Broccoli VS Toasted French or Vienna Bread

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Toasted French or Vienna Bread	16%	6%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Toasted French or Vienna Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.3% 154kcal	50% 1447kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.73% 1.68g	10% 9.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.52g	7.1% 2.28g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	14% 0.23g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.3% 0.22g	21% 3.54g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	23% 30g	216% 281g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.7g	22.5% 16.3g	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	4.25% 3.1g	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	% 2.22g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.45g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	31% 11.8g	37% 14g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 12.8g	105% 59g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Toasted French or Vienna Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	15.6% 141μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	27% 0.32mg	161% 1.94mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	129% 1.68mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	153% 24.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	56% 2.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	33.5% 0.44mg	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	71.4% 286μg	159% 635μg	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	450% 405mg	1% 0.91mg	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	23.6% 3.54mg	5.75% 0.86mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	384% 461μg	1.9% 2.27μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Toasted French or Vienna Bread	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.3% 213mg	21.3% 213mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.7% 0.22mg	75.6% 0.68mg	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	41.4% 3.3mg	219% 17.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	33.5% 141mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.4% 0.95mg	113% 2.6mg	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	42.8% 299mg	81.6% 572mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42% 1433mg	18.7% 635mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.6% 11.3μg	245% 135μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.98% 150mg	218% 3266mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17% 1.86mg	43.3% 4.76mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	2.53% 93g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Broccoli vs Toasted French or Vienna Bread:

• Raw Broccoli has more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 446 times more Vitamin C, 4.1 times more Vitamin E and 203.2 times more Vitamin K than Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread.
• While Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread contains 6 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 8.4 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.2 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Broccoli vs Toasted French or Vienna Bread:

• Raw Broccoli has 2.3 times more Potassium and 4.3 times more Water than Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread.
• While Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread contains 3.1 times more Copper, 5.3 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 2.7 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 11.9 times more Selenium, 21.8 times more Sodium and 2.6 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have similar amounts of Calcium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Broccoli has 1.3 times more Omega 3 than Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread.
• While Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread contains 9.4 times more Energy, 5.8 times more Fat, 4.4 times more Saturated Fat, 15.9 times more Omega 6, 9.3 times more Carbohydrate, 2.1 times more Sugars and 4.6 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have similar amounts of Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Toasted French or Vienna Sourdough Bread have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.