Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP VS Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP: 79g
• Broccoli: 882g

Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP have 11.2 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP	6%	4%	90%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.4% 1.34g	3.37% 3.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.49% 0.16g	3.14% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.88% 0.03g	34.7% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.6% 0.44g	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	54.7% 71g	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	58.4% 42.3g	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	NA	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	NA	% 4.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	10.4% 3.95g	60.4% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.75% 4.34g	44.4% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	73% 657μg	30.4% 274μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	92% 1.1mg	52.2% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	97% 1.26mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	91% 14.6mg	35.2% 5.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	101% 5.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	115% 1.5mg	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	73% 292μg	139% 556μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	184% 4.42μg	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	39% 234IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.74% 0.26mg	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.59% 0.71μg	747% 896μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	41.5% 415mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	17.5% 0.16mg	48% 0.43mg	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	66% 5.3mg	80.5% 6.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	11% 46.6mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	25.6% 179mg	83% 582mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.1% 139mg	82% 2788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	69.8% 38.4μg	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5% 75mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	40% 4.42mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.03% 1.1g	21.3% 788g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP vs Broccoli:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP have 2.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 26.4 times more Vitamin E and 1261.7 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP vs Broccoli:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP have 1.7 times more Selenium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 35 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 4 times more Magnesium, 3.2 times more Phosphorus, 20.1 times more Potassium, 3.9 times more Sodium and 712.9 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Iron per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP have 1.2 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Sugars than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 2.4 times more Fat, 6.4 times more Saturated Fat, 18.5 times more Omega 3, 5.8 times more Fiber and 5.7 times more Protein than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GOLDEN CRISP as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.