Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Weight per 500 calories

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea: 50000g
• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g

Frozen Broccoli Spears have 29 times more energy per unit of mass than Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	0%	0%	100%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	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	3.13% 1g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	94% 1.5g	135% 2.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.9% 1g	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	77% 100g	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	0% 0g	94% 52.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	55.6% 500μg	109% 983μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	417% 5mg	103% 1.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	154% 2mg	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	110% 5.5mg	83.4% 4.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	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	125% 500μg	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	0% 0mg	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

	Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	100% 1000mg	70.7% 707mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	833% 7.5mg	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	500% 40mg	155% 12.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 500mg	65.7% 276mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	957% 22mg	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	132% 4500mg	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	33.3% 500mg	19.5% 293mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	182% 20mg	53.3% 5.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1347% 49850g	42% 1561g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea has 4 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 2 times more Vitamin A, more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B6, 3.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea has 1.4 times more Calcium, 12.1 times more Copper, 3.2 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 5 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Sodium, 3.4 times more Zinc and 31.9 times more Water than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain more Phosphorus and more Selenium than Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Potassium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea has 1.6 times more Omega 6 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain more Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, more Sugars, more Fiber and more Protein than Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.