Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Broccoli VS Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g
• Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free: 131g

Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free has 10.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Broccoli, which is high in comparison to other foods. Boiled Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Broccoli or Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%
Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	2%	3%	95%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Broccoli	Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.04% 5.86g	1.9% 1.84g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.53% 1.13g	0.82% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	106% 1.7g	3.77% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.3% 0.73g	4.54% 0.77g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79% 103g	91% 118g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	27.4% 20g	117% 85g	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	14.6% 10.6g	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	% 7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.14g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	124% 47g	8.63% 3.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	60.7% 34g	4.7% 2.62g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Broccoli	Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	122% 1100μg	0.29% 2.62μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	75% 0.9mg	4.16% 0.05mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	135% 1.76mg	5.86% 0.076mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.4% 7.9mg	2.8% 0.45mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	176% 8.8mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	220% 2.86mg	4.74% 0.062mg	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	386% 1543μg	1.3% 5.25μg	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	1030% 927mg	0% 0mg	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	138% 20.7mg	1.14% 0.17mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1680% 2016μg	0.98% 1.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Broccoli	Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	57% 571mg	2.36% 23.6mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.87mg	20.4% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	1.43% 57μg	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	120% 9.57mg	13% 1.05mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	71.4% 300mg	8.44% 35.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	120% 2.77mg	NA	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	137% 957mg	10.3% 72mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	123% 4186mg	4.25% 144mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	41.6% 23μg	8.6% 4.72μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	39% 586mg	25% 375mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	58.4% 6.43mg	7.4% 0.81mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	34.5% 1275g	0.21% 7.87g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Broccoli vs Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 419.1 times more Vitamin A, 18 times more Vitamin B1, 23.1 times more Vitamin B2, 17.6 times more Vitamin B3, 46.3 times more Vitamin B6, 293.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 121.4 times more Vitamin E and 1706.6 times more Vitamin K than Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli as well as Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Broccoli vs Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 24.2 times more Calcium, 4.7 times more Copper, 9.1 times more Iron, 8.5 times more Magnesium, 13.3 times more Phosphorus, 29 times more Potassium, 4.8 times more Selenium, 1.6 times more Sodium, 7.9 times more Zinc and 161.9 times more Water than Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 3.2 times more Fat, 28.2 times more Omega 3, 14.4 times more Fiber and 13 times more Protein than Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free.
• While Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free contains 4.3 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli and Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Broccoli as well as Popcorn, sugar syrup/caramel, fat-free have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.