Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Chopped Broccoli VS Butternut Winter Squash

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli: 1923g
• Butternut Winter Squash: 1111g

Raw Butternut Winter Squash has 1.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared, which is low in comparison to other foods. Frozen Chopped Broccoli having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Chopped Broccoli or Butternut Winter Squash?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%
Butternut Winter Squash	8%	2%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Butternut Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.75% 5.58g	1.15% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.64% 0.85g	0.73% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	126% 2g	18% 0.29g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.5% 0.6g	1.05% 0.18g	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	100% 130g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36% 26g	33.7% 24.4g	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	15% 11g	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	% 11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 2.44g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	152% 57.7g	58.5% 22.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	96% 54g	20% 11g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Butternut Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	111% 1000μg	657% 5911μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	85% 1mg	93% 1.1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	142% 1.85mg	17% 0.22mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	56.5% 9.04mg	83.3% 13.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	107% 5.37mg	89% 4.44mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	192% 2.5mg	132% 1.7mg	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	75% 300μg	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	259% 233mg	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	107% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1300% 1560μg	10% 12.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Butternut Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	108% 1077mg	53.3% 533mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	81% 0.73mg	89% 0.8mg	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	97% 7.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	82.4% 346mg	90% 378mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	246% 5.65mg	98% 2.24mg	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	52.4% 367mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	120% 4077mg	115% 3911mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	98% 54μg	10% 5.56μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	30.8% 462mg	2.96% 44.4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	84% 9.23mg	15% 1.67mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	47.5% 1759g	26% 960g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Chopped Broccoli VS Butternut Winter Squash Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Chopped Broccoli or Butternut Winter Squash?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli vs Butternut Winter Squash:

• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli have 8.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 4.3 times more Vitamin B9, 4.6 times more Vitamin C, 1.5 times more Vitamin E and 127.6 times more Vitamin K than Butternut Winter Squash.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Butternut Winter Squash contain 5.9 times more Vitamin A and 1.5 times more Vitamin B3 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli and Butternut Winter Squash provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 calories.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Raw Butternut Winter Squash have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Chopped Broccoli vs Butternut Winter Squash:

• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli have 2 times more Calcium, 2 times more Iron, 2.5 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 9.7 times more Selenium, 10.4 times more Sodium, 5.5 times more Zinc and 1.8 times more Water than Butternut Winter Squash.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli and Butternut Winter Squash contain similar levels of Copper, Magnesium and Potassium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Chopped Broccoli have 7 times more Omega 3, 1.5 times more Fructose, 2.6 times more Fiber and 4.9 times more Protein than Butternut Winter Squash.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Butternut Winter Squash contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli and Butternut Winter Squash offer comparable quantities of Energy and Sugars per 500 calories.
• Both Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared as well as Raw Butternut Winter Squash provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.