Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Meatless Bacon VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Meatless Bacon: 97g
• Frozen Chopped Broccoli: 1154g

Meatless Bacon have 11.9 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Chopped Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Meatless Bacon or Frozen Chopped Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Meatless Bacon	14%	80%	6%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Meatless Bacon	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	29.5% 28.7g	3.45% 3.35g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14% 4.5g	1.6% 0.51g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	102% 1.64g	75.7% 1.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	78.6% 13.4g	2.1% 0.36g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	3.97% 5.16g	42.4% 55g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	21.5% 15.6g	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	13.2% 9.58g	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	% 8.65g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.64% 2.52g	91% 34.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	20.3% 11.3g	58% 32.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Meatless Bacon	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.43% 3.9μg	66.7% 600μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	356% 4.27mg	51% 0.61mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	36% 0.47mg	85.2% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46% 7.34mg	34% 5.42mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.2% 0.11mg	64.4% 3.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35.8% 0.47mg	115% 1.5mg	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	10% 40.8μg	193% 773μg	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	723% 651mg	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	44.7% 6.7mg	94% 14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	780% 936μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Meatless Bacon	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.23% 22.3mg	64.6% 646mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11.3% 0.1mg	48.7% 0.44mg	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	29.2% 2.34mg	117% 9.35mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4.4% 18.4mg	49.5% 208mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.65% 0.2mg	147% 3.4mg	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	9.7% 68mg	82.4% 577mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.85% 165mg	72% 2446mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	13% 7.2μg	58.7% 32.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	95% 1422mg	18.5% 277mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.7% 0.41mg	50.3% 5.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.3% 47.6g	28.5% 1055g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Meatless Bacon vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Meatless Bacon have 7 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 154.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 29.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6, 19 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Meatless Bacon.
• Both Meatless Bacon as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Meatless Bacon vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Meatless Bacon have 5.1 times more Sodium than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 28.9 times more Calcium, 4.3 times more Copper, 4 times more Iron, 11.3 times more Magnesium, 17 times more Manganese, 8.5 times more Phosphorus, 14.8 times more Potassium, 4.5 times more Selenium, 13.6 times more Zinc and 22.2 times more Water than Meatless Bacon.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Meatless Bacon have 8.6 times more Fat, 8.8 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3 and 37.3 times more Omega 6 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 10.7 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars, 13.7 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Meatless Bacon.
• Both Meatless Bacon and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Meatless Bacon as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.