Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Lentils VS Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Lentils: 85.2g
• Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli: 1071g

Lentils have 12.6 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Lentils or Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lentils	27%	3%	70%
Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Lentils	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.93% 0.9g	1.2% 1.18g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.41% 0.13g	0.6% 0.19g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.97% 0.095g	28% 0.45g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.08% 0.35g	0.82% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	41.5% 54g	44% 57.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.4% 1.73g	21.7% 15.8g	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	0.32% 0.23g	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	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.25g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	24% 9.1g	84.6% 32g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	37.5% 21g	59.3% 33.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lentils	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.19% 1.7μg	60.7% 546μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	62% 0.74mg	49% 0.59mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	66.8% 0.87mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14% 2.22mg	30.7% 4.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36.5% 1.82mg	58.7% 2.94mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35.4% 0.46mg	107% 1.4mg	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	102% 408μg	80.4% 321μg	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	4.26% 3.84mg	477% 430mg	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	2.8% 0.42mg	94% 14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.55% 4.26μg	787% 944μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lentils	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3% 30mg	54.6% 546mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	71.4% 0.64mg	51% 0.46mg	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	69.4% 5.55mg	81.7% 6.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.54% 40mg	51% 214mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	51.6% 1.2mg	151% 3.5mg	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	34.2% 239mg	84% 589mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17% 577mg	56.7% 1929mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.15% 0.085μg	37% 20.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.34% 5.1mg	17% 257mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25.3% 2.8mg	29.2% 3.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.19% 7.04g	26.3% 972g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lentils VS Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Lentils or Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli?

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Lentils vs Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli:

• 300 calories of Lentils have 1.3 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• While 300 kcal of Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli contain 320.6 times more Vitamin A, 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B6, 112 times more Vitamin C, 33.9 times more Vitamin E and 221.5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Lentils.
• 300 calories of Lentils have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• Both Raw Lentils as well as Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Lentils vs Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli:

• 300 calories of Lentils have 1.4 times more Copper than Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• While 300 kcal of Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli contain 18.3 times more Calcium, 5.3 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 2.5 times more Phosphorus, 3.3 times more Potassium, 238.9 times more Selenium, 50.3 times more Sodium and 138.1 times more Water than Raw Lentils.
• Both Lentils and Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli contain similar levels of Iron and Zinc per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Lentils lack sufficient amounts of Calcium and Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 kcal of Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli contain 4.7 times more Omega 3, 9.1 times more Sugars, 3.5 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Raw Lentils.
• Both Lentils and Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Lentils provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Lentils as well as Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 300 calories.