Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Canned Green Snap Beans

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g
• Canned Green Snap Beans: 2381g

Frozen Broccoli Spears have 1.4 times more energy per 100g than Canned Green Snap Beans. It has very low energy density when compared to other foods. Canned Green Snap Beans, Solids with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Broccoli Spears or Canned Green Snap Beans?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%
Canned Green Snap Beans	17%	15%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Canned Green Snap Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.04% 5.86g	10% 9.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.9g	6.9% 2.2g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	135% 2.16g	195% 3.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.75% 0.64g	11.2% 1.9g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71% 92g	76.7% 100g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	35% 25.3g	47.3% 34.3g	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	20.4% 14.8g	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	% 15g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 4.3g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	136% 51.7g	119% 45.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	94% 52.8g	44.6% 25g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Canned Green Snap Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	109% 983μg	47.6% 429μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	103% 1.24mg	31.7% 0.38mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	151% 1.97mg	84.2% 1.1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.8% 7.97mg	30.7% 4.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	83.4% 4.17mg	95% 4.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	232% 3mg	55% 0.71mg	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	143% 571μg	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	74% 66.7mg	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	155% 23.3mg	4.76% 0.71mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1457% 1748μg	772% 926μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Canned Green Snap Beans	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70.7% 707mg	88% 881mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69% 0.62mg	103% 0.93mg	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	265% 21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	65.7% 276mg	73.7% 310mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	192% 4.4mg	181% 4.17mg	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	75% 524mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	127% 4310mg	67.2% 2286mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	59.6% 32.8μg	17.3% 9.52μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19.5% 293mg	425% 6381mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.3% 5.86mg	41% 4.52mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42% 1561g	60% 2227g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Canned Green Snap Beans Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Broccoli Spears or Canned Green Snap Beans?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Canned Green Snap Beans:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 2.3 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 4.2 times more Vitamin B6, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9, 17.7 times more Vitamin C, 32.6 times more Vitamin E and 1.9 times more Vitamin K than Canned Green Snap Beans.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Canned Green Snap Beans provide similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Green Snap Beans have insufficient amounts of Vitamin E
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Canned Green Snap Beans, Solids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Canned Green Snap Beans:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium, 3.4 times more Selenium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Canned Green Snap Beans.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Green Snap Beans, Solids with Salt contain 1.5 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 21.8 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Water than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Canned Green Snap Beans contain similar levels of Calcium, Magnesium and Manganese per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 2.1 times more Protein than Canned Green Snap Beans.
• While 500 kcal of Canned Green Snap Beans, Solids with Salt contain 1.7 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 3, 3 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Sugars than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Canned Green Snap Beans offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6