Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea: 50000g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Raw Broccoli has 34 times more energy per unit of mass than Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea, which is 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 Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	0%	0%	100%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	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	3.13% 1g	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	94% 1.5g	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.9% 1g	4.24% 0.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77% 100g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	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

	Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	55.6% 500μg	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	417% 5mg	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	154% 2mg	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	110% 5.5mg	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	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	125% 500μg	232% 926μg	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	1458% 1312mg	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	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	100% 1000mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	833% 7.5mg	80% 0.72mg	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	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 500mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	957% 22mg	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	0% 0mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	132% 4500mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	33.3% 500mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	182% 20mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1347% 49850g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea has 4.8 times more Vitamin B1 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin B3, 1.5 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6, 1.9 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 Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin B2 per 500 kcal.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

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

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea has 1.4 times more Calcium, 10.4 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 7.1 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Zinc and 38 times more Water than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Phosphorus and more Selenium than Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Potassium and Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea has 1.6 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Omega 6 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, more Sugars, more Fiber and more Protein than Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Chamomile Brewed Herb Tea as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.