Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon: 1389g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	0%	0%	100%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	5.6% 5.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	4.24% 0.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	97% 126g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	174% 126g	34.5% 25g	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	13.8% 10g	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	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	101% 38.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	74% 41.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	NA	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	NA	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	NA	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	NA	198% 2.57mg	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	NA	232% 926μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	1458% 1312mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.17% 41.7mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	12.3% 0.11mg	80% 0.72mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	31.2% 1249μg	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	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.3% 14mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	79% 1.8mg	134% 3.1mg	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	71.4% 500mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	7.76% 264mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19.4% 292mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.58% 0.83mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	34.2% 1266g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon vs Broccoli:

Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of vitamins per 500 kcal

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 16.6 times more Calcium, 6.5 times more Copper, more Iron, 22.2 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 17.6 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Sodium and 7.2 times more Zinc than Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon.
• Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Water per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon has 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 5.1 times more Sugars than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Fat, more Fiber and more Protein than Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon.
• Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.