Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina VS Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina: 83g
• Broccoli: 882g

51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina has 10.6 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 - 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	14%	6%	80%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.2% 2.1g	3.37% 3.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.84% 0.27g	3.14% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	2.75% 0.044g	34.7% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.87% 0.66g	2.54% 0.43g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	47% 61g	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.52% 1.83g	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	0.23% 0.17g	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	% 0.17g	% 4.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.33g	% 0.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	24.7% 9.4g	60.4% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.6% 11g	44.4% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	30.4% 274μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	38% 0.46mg	52.2% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20% 0.26mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45% 7.17mg	35.2% 5.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.6% 0.58mg	101% 5.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15.3% 0.2mg	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	23.7% 95μg	139% 556μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	875% 787mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.62% 0.75μg	747% 896μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.08% 20.8mg	41.5% 415mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36% 0.32mg	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	35.4% 2.83mg	80.5% 6.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.6% 78mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	76.2% 1.75mg	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	30% 209mg	83% 582mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.77% 264mg	82% 2788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	116% 64μg	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.66% 9.97mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.6% 1.83mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.21% 7.67g	21.3% 788g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina vs Broccoli:

• Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina has 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 8.7 times more Vitamin B5, 7.7 times more Vitamin B6, 5.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 1198.6 times more Vitamin K than Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for 51% Whole Wheat Pasta with Enriched Semolina vs Broccoli:

• Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina has 2.9 times more Selenium than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 20 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 2.4 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 10.6 times more Potassium, 29.2 times more Sodium, 2 times more Zinc and 102.7 times more Water than Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina.
• Both Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Manganese per 300 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina has 1.5 times more Omega 6 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.5 times more Fat, 3.7 times more Saturated Fat, 12.6 times more Omega 3, 8.2 times more Sugars, 36.1 times more Fructose, 2.4 times more Fiber and 2.3 times more Protein than Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina.
• Both Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Dry Whole Grain Pasta, 51% Whole Wheat, Remaining Enriched Semolina as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.