Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Broccoli Spears VS California Red Kidney Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g
• California Red Kidney Beans: 152g

Raw California Red Kidney Beans have 11.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Broccoli Spears, which is high in comparison to other foods. Frozen Broccoli Spears having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Broccoli Spears or California Red Kidney Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%
California Red Kidney Beans	29%	1%	70%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.04% 5.86g	0.39% 0.38g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.9g	0.17% 0.055g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	135% 2.16g	7.95% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.75% 0.64g	0.48% 0.082g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71% 92g	69.7% 91g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	35% 25.3g	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	136% 51.7g	99% 37.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	94% 52.8g	66% 37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	109% 983μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	103% 1.24mg	66.8% 0.8mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	151% 1.97mg	25.5% 0.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.8% 7.97mg	19.5% 3.12mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	83.4% 4.17mg	23.6% 1.2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	232% 3mg	46.3% 0.6mg	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	405% 1621μg	149% 597μg	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	1308% 1178mg	7.58% 6.8mg	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	155% 23.3mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1457% 1748μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	California Red Kidney Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70.7% 707mg	29.5% 295mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69% 0.62mg	185% 1.67mg	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	155% 12.4mg	177% 14mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	65.7% 276mg	57.7% 242mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	192% 4.4mg	66% 1.5mg	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	145% 1017mg	87.7% 614mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	127% 4310mg	66.4% 2258mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	59.6% 32.8μg	8.8% 4.85μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19.5% 293mg	1.1% 16.7mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.3% 5.86mg	35% 3.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42% 1561g	0.48% 18g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have more Vitamin A, 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 5.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B5, 5 times more Vitamin B6, 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 and 172.7 times more Vitamin C than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Broccoli Spears vs California Red Kidney Beans:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 6.8 times more Selenium, 17.6 times more Sodium, 1.5 times more Zinc and 87.7 times more Water than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• While Raw California Red Kidney Beans contain 2.7 times more Copper than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Iron and Magnesium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Frozen Broccoli Spears have 15.5 times more Fat, 16.9 times more Omega 3, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.4 times more Protein than Raw California Red Kidney Beans.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Raw California Red Kidney Beans have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Raw California Red Kidney Beans have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.