Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids: 1852g
• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g

Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids, which is low in comparison to other foods. Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	10%	5%	85%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.05% 2.96g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.64% 0.2g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	106% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.38% 0.57g	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 118g	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	122% 88.7g	27.4% 20g	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	14.6% 10.6g	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	% 7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	78% 29.6g	124% 47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23.5% 13g	60.7% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	202% 1815μg	122% 1100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	32.4% 0.39mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	32.8% 0.43mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	45.7% 7.3mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	34% 1.7mg	176% 8.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	77% 1mg	220% 2.86mg	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	9.26% 37μg	386% 1543μg	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	70% 63mg	1030% 927mg	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	74% 11mg	138% 20.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	34% 40.7μg	1680% 2016μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 148mg	57% 571mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	169% 1.5mg	97% 0.87mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.43% 57μg	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	74% 5.93mg	120% 9.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	31% 130mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	42.7% 0.98mg	120% 2.77mg	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	34.4% 241mg	137% 957mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	105% 3556mg	123% 4186mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.37% 1.85μg	41.6% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.7% 55.6mg	39% 586mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	18.5% 2.04mg	58.4% 6.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	46.2% 1710g	34.5% 1275g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids have 1.6 times more Vitamin A than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.9 times more Vitamin B6, 41.7 times more Vitamin B9, 14.7 times more Vitamin C, 1.9 times more Vitamin E and 49.5 times more Vitamin K than Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids have 1.7 times more Copper and 1.3 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 3.9 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 4 times more Phosphorus, 12.3 times more Selenium, 10.5 times more Sodium and 3.2 times more Zinc than Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids have 4.5 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 2 times more Fat, more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Apricots, canned, water pack, with skin, solids and liquids as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.