Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli VS Frozen Chopped Onions

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli: 1786g
• Frozen Chopped Onions: 1724g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli or Frozen Chopped Onions?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%
Frozen Chopped Onions	10%	3%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Frozen Chopped Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.2% 2.14g	1.78% 1.72g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	0.92% 0.29g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	47% 0.75g	2.16% 0.034g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.37% 0.23g	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	73.5% 96g	90% 118g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36.2% 26.3g	NA	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	141% 53.6g	81.7% 31g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	99% 55.4g	24.3% 13.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Frozen Chopped Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	101% 911μg	3.83% 34.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	82% 0.98mg	43% 0.52mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	111% 1.45mg	36% 0.47mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51% 8.18mg	16.3% 2.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	98% 4.9mg	35% 1.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	179% 2.32mg	99% 1.3mg	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	250% 1000μg	73.3% 293μg	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	796% 716mg	63.2% 57mg	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	157% 23.6mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1311% 1573μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Frozen Chopped Onions	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	59% 589mg	29.3% 293mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	67.5% 0.61mg	36.4% 0.33mg	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	136% 11mg	71% 5.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	55.3% 232mg	28.7% 121mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	173% 4mg	55.5% 1.28mg	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	125% 875mg	54% 379mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	74.6% 2536mg	63% 2138mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22.7% 12.5μg	12.5% 6.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	13% 196mg	13.8% 207mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	43.8% 1620g	43% 1586g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli VS Frozen Chopped Onions Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli or Frozen Chopped Onions?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli vs Frozen Chopped Onions:

• 500 calories of Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli have 26.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 3.1 times more Vitamin B2, 3.1 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 3.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.6 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Chopped Onions.
• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Onions have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A
• Both Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli as well as Frozen Chopped Onions, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli vs Frozen Chopped Onions:

• 500 calories of Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli have 2 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 3.1 times more Manganese, 2.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Selenium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Frozen Chopped Onions.
• Both Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli and Frozen Chopped Onions contain similar levels of Potassium, Sodium and Water per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli have 21.8 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Fiber and 4.1 times more Protein than Frozen Chopped Onions.
• Both Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli and Frozen Chopped Onions offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Onions provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli as well as Frozen Chopped Onions, Unprepared provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.