Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Frozen Chopped Broccoli VS Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar

Weight per 300 calories

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli: 1154g
• Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar: 61.2g

Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have 18.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frozen Chopped Broccoli having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Frozen Chopped Broccoli or Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%
Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	11%	46%	43%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.45% 3.35g	15.8% 15.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.6% 0.51g	9.2% 2.94g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	75.7% 1.2g	0.61% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.1% 0.36g	16.7% 2.84g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	42.4% 55g	25% 32.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21.5% 15.6g	34% 24.7g	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	13.2% 9.58g	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	% 8.65g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	91% 34.6g	6.12% 2.33g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	58% 32.4g	14.7% 8.23g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	66.7% 600μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51% 0.61mg	4.23% 0.051mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	85.2% 1.1mg	5.4% 0.07mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	34% 5.42mg	27.4% 4.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	64.4% 3.2mg	6.38% 0.32mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	115% 1.5mg	11% 0.14mg	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	193% 773μg	7.8% 31.2μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0.51% 0.012μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	723% 651mg	0% 0mg	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	94% 14mg	10% 1.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	780% 936μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	64.6% 646mg	5.76% 57.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	48.7% 0.44mg	22% 0.2mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.002% 0.061μg	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	117% 9.35mg	14.7% 1.18mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	49.5% 208mg	13% 55mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	147% 3.4mg	24.3% 0.56mg	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	82.4% 577mg	17.2% 121mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	72% 2446mg	13% 444mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	58.7% 32.3μg	5.68% 3.12μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.5% 277mg	9.43% 141mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	50.3% 5.54mg	8.74% 0.96mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	28.5% 1055g	0.12% 4.27g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared has more Vitamin A, 12 times more Vitamin B1, 15.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 10.1 times more Vitamin B5, 10.4 times more Vitamin B6, 24.8 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 9.3 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Frozen Chopped Broccoli vs Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared has 11.2 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 8 times more Iron, 3.8 times more Magnesium, 6.1 times more Manganese, 4.8 times more Phosphorus, 5.5 times more Potassium, 10.3 times more Selenium, 2 times more Sodium, 5.8 times more Zinc and 247.3 times more Water than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared has 123.7 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Carbohydrate, 14.9 times more Fiber and 3.9 times more Protein than Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar.
• While Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar contain 4.6 times more Fat, 5.8 times more Saturated Fat, 7.9 times more Omega 6 and 1.6 times more Sugars than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared and Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.