Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli VS Canned Mashed Sweet Potato

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli: 1786g
• Canned Mashed Sweet Potato: 495g

Canned Mashed Sweet Potato has 3.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli, which is average in comparison to other foods. Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli or Canned Mashed Sweet Potato?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%
Canned Mashed Sweet Potato	8%	2%	90%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Canned Mashed Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.03% 1.96g	1.02% 0.99g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	0.63% 0.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	47% 0.75g	4.02% 0.064g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.37% 0.23g	2.07% 0.35g	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	88.3% 115g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	36.2% 26.3g	37.2% 27g	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	22% 8.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	99% 55.4g	17.5% 9.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Canned Mashed Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	101% 911μg	239% 2153μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	82% 0.98mg	11% 0.13mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	111% 1.45mg	34.3% 0.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	51% 8.18mg	29.5% 4.73mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	98% 4.9mg	50.7% 2.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	179% 2.32mg	89.5% 1.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	32.5% 9.75μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	134% 536μg	13.6% 54.5μg	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	28.6% 25.7mg	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	36% 5.4mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1311% 1573μg	9.9% 12μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Canned Mashed Sweet Potato	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	91% 911mg	15% 149mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	85.3% 0.77mg	153% 1.38mg	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	82.3% 6.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	85% 357mg	28.3% 119mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	252% 5.8mg	213% 4.9mg	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	36.8% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	95% 3214mg	30.6% 1040mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	61.7% 34μg	7.2% 3.96μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	28.6% 429mg	24.8% 371mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	48.7% 5.36mg	9.45% 1.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	43.8% 1620g	9.9% 366g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli VS Canned Mashed Sweet Potato Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli or Canned Mashed Sweet Potato?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli vs Canned Mashed Sweet Potato:

• 500 calories of Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli have 7.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2 times more Vitamin B6, 9.8 times more Vitamin B9, 27.8 times more Vitamin C, 4.4 times more Vitamin E and 132.4 times more Vitamin K than Canned Mashed Sweet Potato.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Mashed Sweet Potato contain 2.4 times more Vitamin A than Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• 500 calories of Canned Mashed Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K
• Both Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli as well as Canned Mashed Sweet Potato have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli vs Canned Mashed Sweet Potato:

• 500 calories of Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli have 6.1 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 3.1 times more Potassium, 8.6 times more Selenium, 5.2 times more Zinc and 4.4 times more Water than Canned Mashed Sweet Potato.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Mashed Sweet Potato contain 1.8 times more Copper than Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli and Canned Mashed Sweet Potato contain similar levels of Manganese and Sodium per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Mashed Sweet Potato lack sufficient amounts of Selenium and Zinc

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli have 11.7 times more Omega 3, 6.4 times more Fiber and 5.6 times more Protein than Canned Mashed Sweet Potato.
• Both Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli and Canned Mashed Sweet Potato offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Mashed Sweet Potato provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli as well as Canned Mashed Sweet Potato provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.