Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Asparagus with Salt VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Asparagus with Salt: 2273g
• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g

Frozen Broccoli Spears have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Asparagus with Salt, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Cooked Asparagus with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Asparagus with Salt or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Asparagus with Salt	34%	7%	59%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Asparagus with Salt	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.15% 5g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.4% 1.1g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	41% 0.66g	135% 2.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10% 1.73g	3.75% 0.64g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	72% 93g	71% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	40.8% 29.5g	35% 25.3g	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	24.8% 18g	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	% 9.55g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.8g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	120% 45.5g	136% 51.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	97% 54.5g	94% 52.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Asparagus with Salt	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	126% 1136μg	109% 983μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	307% 3.7mg	103% 1.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	243% 3.16mg	151% 1.97mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	154% 24.6mg	49.8% 7.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	102% 5.1mg	83.4% 4.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	138% 1.8mg	232% 3mg	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	847% 3386μg	405% 1621μg	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	194% 175mg	1308% 1178mg	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	227% 34mg	155% 23.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	958% 1150μg	1457% 1748μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Asparagus with Salt	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	52.3% 523mg	70.7% 707mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	417% 3.75mg	69% 0.62mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	12.4% 498μg	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	259% 20.7mg	155% 12.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	75.8% 318mg	65.7% 276mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	152% 3.5mg	192% 4.4mg	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	175% 1227mg	145% 1017mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	150% 5091mg	127% 4310mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	252% 139μg	59.6% 32.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	364% 5455mg	19.5% 293mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	124% 13.6mg	53.3% 5.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	57% 2105g	42% 1561g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Asparagus With Salt VS Frozen Broccoli Spears Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Asparagus with Salt or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Asparagus with Salt vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Cooked Asparagus with Salt have 3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 2.1 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin E than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 6.7 times more Vitamin C and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Asparagus with Salt.
• Both Cooked Asparagus with Salt and Frozen Broccoli Spears provide similar amounts of Vitamin A per 500 calories.
• Both Boiled and Drained Asparagus with Salt as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Asparagus with Salt vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Cooked Asparagus with Salt have 6 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Selenium, 18.6 times more Sodium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 1.4 times more Calcium and 1.3 times more Manganese than Boiled and Drained Asparagus with Salt.
• Both Cooked Asparagus with Salt and Frozen Broccoli Spears contain similar levels of Magnesium and Potassium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cooked Asparagus with Salt have 2.7 times more Omega 6 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 3.3 times more Omega 3 than Boiled and Drained Asparagus with Salt.
• Both Cooked Asparagus with Salt and Frozen Broccoli Spears offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fiber and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6