Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Thyme

Weight per 500 calories

• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g
• Thyme: 495g

Fresh Thyme has 3.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Frozen Broccoli Spears, which is average 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 Thyme?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%
Thyme	16%	11%	73%

Macro Nutrients

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Thyme	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.04% 5.86g	8.57% 8.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.8% 0.9g	7.22% 2.3g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	135% 2.16g	138% 2.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.75% 0.64g	2.48% 0.42g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71% 92g	93% 121g	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	182% 69.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	94% 52.8g	49% 27.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Thyme	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	109% 983μg	131% 1178μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	103% 1.24mg	20% 0.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	151% 1.97mg	179% 2.33mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	49.8% 7.97mg	56.4% 9.03mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	83.4% 4.17mg	40.5% 2.02mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	232% 3mg	133% 1.72mg	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	55.7% 223μg	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	881% 793mg	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	Thyme	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	70.7% 707mg	200% 2005mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69% 0.62mg	305% 2.75mg	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	1080% 86.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	65.7% 276mg	189% 792mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	192% 4.4mg	370% 8.5mg	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	75% 525mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	127% 4310mg	88.7% 3015mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	59.6% 32.8μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19.5% 293mg	2.97% 44.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.3% 5.86mg	81.5% 8.96mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	42% 1561g	8.7% 322g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Frozen Broccoli Spears VS Thyme Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

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

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

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 5.2 times more Vitamin B1, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 7.3 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.5 times more Vitamin C than Thyme.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Thyme provide similar amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 500 calories.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Fresh Thyme have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Frozen Broccoli Spears vs Thyme:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.4 times more Potassium, 6.6 times more Sodium and 4.8 times more Water than Thyme.
• While 500 kcal of Fresh Thyme contain 2.8 times more Calcium, 4.4 times more Copper, 7 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese and 1.5 times more Zinc than Frozen Broccoli Spears.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Frozen Broccoli Spears have 1.9 times more Protein than Thyme.
• While 500 kcal of Fresh Thyme contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Fiber than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears and Thyme offer comparable quantities of Energy and Omega 3 per 500 calories.
• Both Frozen Broccoli Spears as well as Fresh Thyme provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.