Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Broccoli VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.3% 154kcal	55% 1597kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.73% 1.68g	8.9% 8.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.52g	4.25% 1.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	18% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.3% 0.22g	23% 3.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	23% 30g	292% 380g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	10.6% 7.7g	140% 101g	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	115% 43.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 12.8g	63% 35.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	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	272% 3.27mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	41% 0.53mg	286% 3.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18% 2.9mg	273% 43.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	52% 2.6mg	80% 4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	61% 0.79mg	335% 4.35mg	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	218% 871μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	544% 13μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	450% 405mg	0% 0mg	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	9.68% 1.45mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	384% 461μg	3.78% 4.54μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	21.3% 213mg	5.9% 59mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	24.7% 0.22mg	87% 0.78mg	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	196% 15.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.7% 95mg	100% 422mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	41.4% 0.95mg	828% 19mg	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	179% 1252mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	42% 1433mg	43.6% 1483mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	20.6% 11.3μg	34% 18.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.98% 150mg	5.75% 86mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	17% 1.86mg	119% 13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 405g	0.74% 27.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Broccoli vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• Raw Broccoli has more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 2.4 times more Vitamin E and 101.6 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 10.1 times more Vitamin B1, 7 times more Vitamin B2, 15.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, 5.5 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin B12 than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Broccoli vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size:

• Raw Broccoli has 3.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Sodium and 14.9 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 3.5 times more Copper, 4.7 times more Iron, 4.4 times more Magnesium, 20 times more Manganese, 4.2 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Selenium and 7 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have similar amounts of Potassium per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size contain 10.4 times more Energy, 5.1 times more Fat, 17.6 times more Omega 6, 12.6 times more Carbohydrate, 13.1 times more Sugars, 3.7 times more Fiber and 2.8 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-size have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.