Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	10%	44%	46%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	77.7% 2254kcal	4.07% 118kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	116% 112g	1.36% 1.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	233% 74.5g	0.62% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	30.6% 0.49g	29.8% 0.48g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	47% 8g	0.83% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	209% 272g	16.7% 21.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	333% 242g	8.45% 6.12g	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	5.2% 3.76g	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	% 3.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	36% 13.6g	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	101% 56.5g	22.8% 12.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	26.2% 236μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	68% 0.82mg	20% 0.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	76.8% 1mg	33.5% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	172% 27.5mg	13.3% 2.13mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	55.3% 2.77mg	25.3% 1.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	38.4% 0.5mg	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	62.4% 249μg	76% 304μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	20.8% 0.5μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	284% 256mg	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	30% 4.5mg	37% 5.53mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	22.3% 26.8μg	307% 368μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	31.3% 313mg	25.4% 254mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	207% 1.86mg	19% 0.17mg	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	27.8% 2.22mg	46% 3.67mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	95% 399mg	19.4% 81.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	217% 5mg	58% 1.33mg	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	134% 939mg	32.4% 227mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	48% 1628mg	28.3% 962mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.6% 3.63μg	23% 12.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	58.7% 880mg	7.26% 109mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47.4% 5.2mg	19.8% 2.18mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.54g	11.2% 415g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2.3 times more Vitamin B2, 12.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.2 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin B12 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C and 13.7 times more Vitamin K than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 1.2 times more Calcium, 10.8 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Manganese, 4.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 8.1 times more Sodium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 1.7 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Selenium and 91.5 times more Water than Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy have 19.1 times more Energy, 85.4 times more Fat, 373.2 times more Saturated Fat, 57 times more Omega 6, 12.5 times more Carbohydrate, 39.4 times more Sugars and 4.4 times more Protein than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Fiber per 1 lb.
• Both Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.