Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched VS Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	7%	4%	89%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	19.4% 562kcal	5.3% 154kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.34% 2.27g	1.73% 1.68g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.24% 0.077g	1.6% 0.52g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	18% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.45% 0.077g	1.3% 0.22g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	93% 121g	23% 30g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	10.6% 7.7g	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	0% 0g	4.25% 3.1g	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	% 0g	% 2.22g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0.45g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.16% 2.72g	31% 11.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.7% 9.9g	23% 12.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	15.6% 141μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.3% 0.34mg	27% 0.32mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.8% 0.036mg	41% 0.53mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.2% 7.88mg	18% 2.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.1% 0.25mg	52% 2.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	17.4% 0.23mg	61% 0.79mg	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	79.4% 318μg	71.4% 286μg	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	0% 0mg	450% 405mg	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	0.3% 0.045mg	23.6% 3.54mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	384% 461μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.63% 36.3mg	21.3% 213mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	18.6% 0.17mg	24.7% 0.22mg	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	100% 8.03mg	41.4% 3.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.4% 22.7mg	22.7% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	67.6% 1.56mg	41.4% 0.95mg	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	24% 168mg	42.8% 299mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.2% 41mg	42% 1433mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	39.6% 21.8μg	20.6% 11.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	9.98% 150mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20.2% 2.22mg	17% 1.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	8.62% 319g	11% 405g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched vs Broccoli:

• Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched has 2.7 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 14.6 times more Vitamin B2, 10.2 times more Vitamin B5, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 78 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched.
• Both Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B9 per 1 lb.
• Both Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched vs Broccoli:

• Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched has 2.4 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese and 1.9 times more Selenium than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 5.9 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 35.1 times more Potassium, 8.3 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Water than Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched.
• Both Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Zinc per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched has 3.6 times more Energy and 4 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Omega 3, more Sugars, 4.3 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched.
• Both Prepared instant Long-grain White Rice, enriched as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.