Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Chopped Broccoli VS Lemon

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli: 1923g
• Lemon: 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 - Frozen Chopped Broccoli or Lemon?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%
Lemon	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.75% 5.58g	5.33% 5.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.64% 0.85g	2.1% 0.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	126% 2g	28% 0.45g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.5% 0.6g	6.4% 1.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	70.7% 92g	124% 161g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36% 26g	59.5% 43g	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	22% 16g	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	% 14.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	152% 57.7g	127% 48.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	96% 54g	34% 19g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	111% 1000μg	1.9% 17.2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85% 1mg	57.5% 0.69mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	142% 1.85mg	26.5% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.5% 9.04mg	10.8% 1.72mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	107% 5.37mg	65.5% 3.28mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	192% 2.5mg	106% 1.38mg	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	322% 1288μg	47.4% 190μg	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	1205% 1085mg	1015% 914mg	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	156% 23.5mg	17.2% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1300% 1560μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	108% 1077mg	45% 448mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	81% 0.73mg	71% 0.64mg	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	195% 15.6mg	129% 10.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	82.4% 346mg	33% 138mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	246% 5.65mg	22.5% 0.52mg	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% 962mg	39.4% 276mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	120% 4077mg	70% 2379mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	98% 54μg	12.5% 6.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	30.8% 462mg	2.3% 34.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	84% 9.23mg	9.4% 1.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	47.5% 1759g	41.5% 1534g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Chopped Broccoli VS Lemon Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

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

• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli have 58 times more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 5.4 times more Vitamin B2, 5.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 6.8 times more Vitamin B9, 9.1 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Lemon.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli and Lemon provide similar amounts of Vitamin C per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Lemon have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin K
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Raw Lemons Without Peel have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Chopped Broccoli vs Lemon:

• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli have 2.4 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Magnesium, 10.9 times more Manganese, 3.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.7 times more Potassium, 7.8 times more Selenium, 13.4 times more Sodium and 8.9 times more Zinc than Lemon.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli and Lemon contain similar levels of Copper and Water per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Lemon lack sufficient amounts of Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli have 4.5 times more Omega 3 and 2.8 times more Protein than Lemon.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Lemons Without Peel contain 1.7 times more Carbohydrate and 1.7 times more Sugars than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli and Lemon offer comparable quantities of Energy and Fiber per 500 calories.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Raw Lemons Without Peel provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.