Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Snack, BALANCE, original bar

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g
• Snack, BALANCE, original bar: 121g

Snack, BALANCE, original bar has 14.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Broccoli Spears, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Frozen Broccoli Spears having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Broccoli Spears or Snack, BALANCE, original bar?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%
Snack, BALANCE, original bar	27%	26%	47%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.04% 5.86g	15% 14.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.9g	4.33% 1.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	135% 2.16g	10.6% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.75% 0.64g	13% 2.2g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0.42% 1.2mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71% 92g	45% 58.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	35% 25.3g	58% 42g	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	9.83% 3.73g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	94% 52.8g	60.2% 33.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	109% 983μg	200% 1802μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	103% 1.24mg	163% 1.96mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	151% 1.97mg	158% 2.06mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.8% 7.97mg	67.7% 11mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	83.4% 4.17mg	17% 0.85mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	232% 3mg	82.5% 1.07mg	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	38% 152μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	62.2% 1.5μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1308% 1178mg	15% 13.5mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	13% 78.3IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	155% 23.3mg	47% 7.04mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1457% 1748μg	1.3% 1.57μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Snack, BALANCE, original bar	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70.7% 707mg	65.4% 654mg	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	0.003% 0.12μg	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	164% 13mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	65.7% 276mg	34% 143mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	192% 4.4mg	37.3% 0.86mg	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	80% 560mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	127% 4310mg	24% 817mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	59.6% 32.8μg	51% 28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19.5% 293mg	20.3% 305mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.3% 5.86mg	38.6% 4.24mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42% 1561g	0.25% 9.35g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Snack, BALANCE, Original Bar Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Frozen Broccoli Spears or Snack, BALANCE, original bar?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Snack, BALANCE, original bar:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 4.9 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 10.7 times more Vitamin B9, 87.3 times more Vitamin C, 3.3 times more Vitamin E and 1116.2 times more Vitamin K than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• While 500 kcal of Snack, BALANCE, original bar contain 1.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Snack, BALANCE, original bar provide similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D
• 500 calories of Snack, BALANCE, original bar have insufficient amounts of Vitamin K

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Snack, BALANCE, original bar:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 1.9 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 5.3 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Zinc and 167 times more Water than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• While 500 kcal of Snack, BALANCE, original bar contain 1.5 times more Copper than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Snack, BALANCE, original bar contain similar levels of Calcium, Iron, Selenium and Sodium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 12.7 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 13.8 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Snack, BALANCE, original bar.
• While 500 kcal of Snack, BALANCE, original bar contain 2.5 times more Fat, 3.5 times more Omega 6 and 1.7 times more Sugars than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Snack, BALANCE, original bar offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6
• 500 calories of Snack, BALANCE, original bar provide inadequate amounts of Fiber