Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated VS Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated: 750g
• Broccoli: 882g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	0%	0%	100%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.15% 0.15g	3.37% 3.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	3.14% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	34.7% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	2.54% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	58.5% 76g	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	93% 67.4g	20.7% 15g	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	53.7% 39g	8.28% 6g	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	% 23.5g	% 4.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.88g	% 0.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	60.4% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.67% 0.38g	44.4% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	30.4% 274μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	52.2% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.7% 0.11mg	35.2% 5.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	101% 5.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	119% 1.54mg	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	0% 0μg	139% 556μg	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	875% 787mg	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% 0mg	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	747% 896μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	41.5% 415mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.83% 0.008mg	48% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	10.5% 419μg	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	10.3% 0.83mg	80.5% 6.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.8% 7.5mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.65% 0.015mg	80.6% 1.85mg	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	0% 0mg	83% 582mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.22% 7.5mg	82% 2788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.5% 67.5mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	2.73% 0.3mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	18% 673g	21.3% 788g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, 50.1 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 27.6 times more Calcium, 57.6 times more Copper, 7.8 times more Iron, 24.7 times more Magnesium, 123.5 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 371.8 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 4.3 times more Sodium and 12.1 times more Zinc than Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Water per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated has 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 4.5 times more Sugars and 6.5 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 21.8 times more Fat, more Saturated Fat, more Omega 3, more Fiber and 66.4 times more Protein than Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Without Caffeine Lemon-lime SPRITE Carbonated as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.