Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing VS Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing: 294g
• Broccoli: 882g

Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 3 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	2%	59%	39%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20.3% 19.6g	3.37% 3.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.66% 2.45g	3.14% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	84% 1.35g	34.7% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	48% 8.16g	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	22.6% 29.4g	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37% 27g	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	20.5% 15g	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	% 10.4g	% 4.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.68g	% 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	2.05% 1.15g	44.4% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.33% 2.94μg	30.4% 274μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.94% 0.035mg	52.2% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.8% 0.024mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	1.73% 0.28mg	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	12.4% 0.16mg	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	2.2% 8.82μg	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	84% 12.6mg	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	30.6% 36.8μg	747% 896μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.4% 44mg	41.5% 415mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.2% 0.056mg	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	9.2% 0.74mg	80.5% 6.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.8% 11.8mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.7% 0.085mg	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	5.04% 35.3mg	83% 582mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.8% 265mg	82% 2788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.56% 4.7μg	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	175% 2621mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.6% 0.18mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	6.37% 236g	21.3% 788g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Broccoli:

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 93 times more Vitamin A, 17.8 times more Vitamin B1, 43.9 times more Vitamin B2, 20.4 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 9.5 times more Vitamin B6, 63 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 24.4 times more Vitamin K than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing vs Broccoli:

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 9 times more Sodium than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 9.4 times more Calcium, 7.7 times more Copper, 8.8 times more Iron, 15.8 times more Magnesium, 21.7 times more Manganese, 16.5 times more Phosphorus, 10.5 times more Potassium, 4.7 times more Selenium, 20.5 times more Zinc and 3.3 times more Water than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing has 6 times more Fat, 2.4 times more Saturated Fat, 2.4 times more Omega 3, 18.9 times more Omega 6, 1.8 times more Sugars and 2.5 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 2 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 21.7 times more Protein than Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Reduced Fat Commercial Italian Salad Dressing as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.