Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli VS Frozen Spinach

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli: 1786g
• Frozen Spinach: 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 - Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli or Frozen Spinach?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%
Frozen Spinach	40%	14%	46%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.03% 1.96g	10% 9.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	2.2% 0.71g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	47% 0.75g	88.4% 1.4g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.37% 0.23g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	73.6% 96g	56% 72.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36.2% 26.3g	15.5% 11.2g	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	4.3% 3.1g	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	% 4.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 4.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	141% 53.6g	132% 50g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	99% 55.4g	112% 62.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	101% 911μg	1123% 10103μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	82% 0.98mg	135% 1.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	111% 1.45mg	297% 3.86mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51% 8.18mg	54.6% 8.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	98% 4.9mg	32.4% 1.62mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	179% 2.32mg	228% 2.97mg	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	134% 536μg	625% 2500μg	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	105% 95mg	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	333% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1311% 1573μg	5345% 6414μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	91% 911mg	222% 2224mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	85.3% 0.77mg	276% 2.5mg	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	407% 32.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	85% 357mg	308% 1293mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	252% 5.8mg	528% 12mg	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	140% 982mg	121% 845mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	95% 3214mg	175% 5966mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	61.7% 34μg	188% 103μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	28.6% 429mg	85% 1276mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48.7% 5.36mg	87.8% 9.66mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	43.8% 1620g	42% 1555g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli VS Frozen Spinach Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli or Frozen Spinach?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli vs Frozen Spinach:

• 500 calories of Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli have 3 times more Vitamin B5 and 7.6 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Spinach.
• While 500 kcal of Unprepared Frozen Spinach contain 11.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9, 2.1 times more Vitamin E and 4.1 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli and Frozen Spinach provide similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 calories.
• Both Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli as well as Unprepared Frozen Spinach have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli vs Frozen Spinach:

• 500 kcal of Unprepared Frozen Spinach contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 3.6 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Potassium, 3 times more Selenium, 3 times more Sodium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli and Frozen Spinach contain similar levels of Phosphorus and Water per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.3 times more Sugars than Frozen Spinach.
• While 500 kcal of Unprepared Frozen Spinach contain 5 times more Fat and 1.9 times more Omega 3 than Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli and Frozen Spinach offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fiber and Protein per 500 calories.
• Both Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli as well as Unprepared Frozen Spinach provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.