Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Falafel VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Falafel	16%	47%	37%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Falafel	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	52% 1510kcal	4.38% 127kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	83.2% 80.7g	0.56% 0.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	33.8% 11g	0.26% 0.082g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	31.5% 0.5g	12% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13.2% 2.25g	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	111% 144g	18.7% 24.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	36% 13.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	108% 60.4g	25% 14g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Falafel	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.5% 4.54μg	25.7% 231μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	55% 0.66mg	20.8% 0.25mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	58% 0.75mg	28.3% 0.37mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29.6% 4.74mg	13% 2.08mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	26.5% 1.32mg	25% 1.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	43.6% 0.57mg	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	105% 422μg	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	8.06% 7.26mg	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	NA	40% 6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	333% 400μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Falafel	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24.5% 245mg	15% 150mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	130% 1.17mg	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	194% 15.5mg	34.6% 2.77mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	88.6% 372mg	14% 59mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	136% 3.13mg	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	124% 871mg	31.8% 222mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	78% 2654mg	19% 644mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.25% 4.54μg	5.77% 3.18μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	89% 1334mg	3.33% 50mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	62% 6.8mg	11.5% 1.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.24% 157g	11% 411g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Home prepared Falafel has 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 51 times more Vitamin A and 25.1 times more Vitamin C than Home prepared Falafel.
• Both Home prepared Falafel and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 1 lb.
• Both Home prepared Falafel 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 Falafel vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Home prepared Falafel has 1.6 times more Calcium, 7.6 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 6.3 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Phosphorus, 4.1 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium, 26.7 times more Sodium and 5.4 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 2.6 times more Water than Home prepared Falafel.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Home prepared Falafel has 11.9 times more Energy, 148.3 times more Fat, 132.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 3, 38.1 times more Omega 6, 6 times more Carbohydrate and 4.3 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Home prepared Falafel as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.