Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sugar Free Energy Drink VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Weight per 500 calories

• Sugar Free Energy Drink: 12500g
• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g

Frozen Broccoli Spears have 7.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Sugar Free Energy Drink, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Sugar Free Energy Drink having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sugar Free Energy Drink or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sugar Free Energy Drink	50%	0%	50%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Sugar Free Energy Drink	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	135% 2.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	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	40.4% 52.5g	71% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	136% 51.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	94% 52.5g	94% 52.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sugar Free Energy Drink	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	109% 983μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	103% 1.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	151% 1.97mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	49.8% 7.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	83.4% 4.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8010% 104mg	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	5219% 20875μg	405% 1621μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	13021% 313μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	3472% 3125mg	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	0% 0mg	155% 23.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1457% 1748μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sugar Free Energy Drink	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	70.7% 707mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	69% 0.62mg	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	0% 0mg	155% 12.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	65.7% 276mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	0% 0mg	145% 1017mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0% 0mg	127% 4310mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	59.6% 32.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	350% 5250mg	19.5% 293mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0% 0mg	53.3% 5.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	335% 12389g	42% 1561g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Sugar Free Energy Drink VS Frozen Broccoli Spears Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sugar Free Energy Drink or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sugar Free Energy Drink vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Sugar Free Energy Drink have 34.5 times more Vitamin B6, 12.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and 2.7 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B1, more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Sugar Free Energy Drink.
• 500 calories of Sugar Free Energy Drink have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12
• Both Sugar Free Energy Drink as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sugar Free Energy Drink vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Sugar Free Energy Drink have 17.9 times more Sodium and 7.9 times more Water than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain more Calcium, more Copper, more Iron, more Magnesium, more Phosphorus, more Potassium, more Selenium and more Zinc than Sugar Free Energy Drink.
• 500 calories of Sugar Free Energy Drink lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars and more Fiber than Sugar Free Energy Drink.
• Both Sugar Free Energy Drink and Frozen Broccoli Spears offer comparable quantities of Energy and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Sugar Free Energy Drink provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3 and Fiber
• Both Sugar Free Energy Drink as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.