Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Wheat Bran VS Boiled Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Wheat Bran	17%	11%	72%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Wheat Bran	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	33.8% 980kcal	5.47% 159kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20% 19.3g	1.9% 1.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.93% 2.86g	1.1% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	47.3% 0.76g	33.7% 0.54g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	54.4% 9.25g	1.36% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	225% 293g	25% 32.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.57% 1.86g	8.7% 6.3g	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	NA	4.63% 3.36g	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	% 2.22g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.36g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	511% 194g	39.4% 15g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	126% 70.5g	19.3% 10.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Wheat Bran	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	39% 349μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	198% 2.37mg	24% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	201% 2.6mg	43% 0.56mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	385% 61.6mg	15.7% 2.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	198% 9.9mg	56% 2.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	455% 5.9mg	69.8% 0.91mg	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	89.6% 358μg	122% 490μg	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	327% 294mg	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	45% 6.76mg	44% 6.58mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	7.2% 8.6μg	533% 640μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Wheat Bran	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	33% 331mg	18% 181mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	503% 4.53mg	30.7% 0.28mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.45% 18μg	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	599% 48mg	38% 3.04mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	660% 2771mg	22.7% 95mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2268% 52mg	38.3% 0.88mg	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	656% 4595mg	43.4% 304mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	158% 5361mg	39% 1329mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	640% 352μg	13% 7.26μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.6% 9.07mg	12.4% 186mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	300% 33mg	18.6% 2.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.2% 45g	11% 405g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Wheat Bran vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Crude Wheat Bran has 8.3 times more Vitamin B1, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 24.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5 and 6.5 times more Vitamin B6 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 74.3 times more Vitamin K than Crude Wheat Bran.
• Both Crude Wheat Bran and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 1 lb.
• Both Crude Wheat Bran as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Wheat Bran vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Crude Wheat Bran has 1.8 times more Calcium, 16.4 times more Copper, 15.8 times more Iron, 29.1 times more Magnesium, 59.3 times more Manganese, 15.1 times more Phosphorus, 4 times more Potassium, 48.5 times more Selenium and 16.2 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 20.5 times more Sodium and 9 times more Water than Crude Wheat Bran.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Crude Wheat Bran has 6.2 times more Energy, 10.4 times more Fat, 8 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 40 times more Omega 6, 9 times more Carbohydrate, 13 times more Fiber and 6.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 3.4 times more Sugars than Crude Wheat Bran.
• Both Crude Wheat Bran as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.