Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat VS Broccoli

Weight per 300 calories

• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat: 51.5g
• Broccoli: 882g

Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat have 17.1 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	5%	65%	30%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	23% 22.4g	3.37% 3.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	11% 3.5g	3.14% 1g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	27.4% 0.44g	34.7% 0.56g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	67.6% 11.5g	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	18% 23g	45% 58.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.33% 0.24g	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	0.05% 0.036g	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	% 0.036g	% 4.32g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.16g	% 0.88g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	11% 4.17g	60.4% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.7% 3.75g	44.4% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.46% 4.1μg	30.4% 274μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.75% 0.069mg	52.2% 0.63mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.26% 0.029mg	79.4% 1.03mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	3.84% 0.61mg	35.2% 5.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.37% 0.12mg	101% 5.06mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.3% 0.056mg	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	3.2% 13μg	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	0.17% 0.15mg	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	8.34% 1.25mg	46% 6.9mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.76% 2.1μg	747% 896μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.21% 2.06mg	41.5% 415mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.26% 0.083mg	48% 0.43mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.081% 3.24μg	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	12.7% 1mg	80.5% 6.44mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	9.68% 40.7mg	44% 185mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14% 0.32mg	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	14.6% 102mg	83% 582mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.75% 94mg	82% 2788mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.06% 1.13μg	40% 22μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	31% 468mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14.5% 1.6mg	33% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.017% 0.62g	21.3% 788g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 66.4 times more Vitamin A, 9.1 times more Vitamin B1, 35.2 times more Vitamin B2, 9.2 times more Vitamin B3, 42.7 times more Vitamin B5, 27.5 times more Vitamin B6, 43.2 times more Vitamin B9, 5098.4 times more Vitamin C, 5.5 times more Vitamin E and 424.9 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat vs Broccoli:

• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat have 1.6 times more Sodium than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 201.5 times more Calcium, 5.2 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 4.6 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Manganese, 5.7 times more Phosphorus, 29.8 times more Potassium, 19.5 times more Selenium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 1276 times more Water than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat have 6.9 times more Fat, 3.5 times more Saturated Fat and 26.6 times more Omega 6 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.3 times more Omega 3, 2.5 times more Carbohydrate, 63.4 times more Sugars, 166.6 times more Fructose, 5.5 times more Fiber and 6.6 times more Protein than Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 300 kcal.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, oil-popped, microwave, regular flavor, no trans fat as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.