Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Broccoli Raab VS Baked Red Potatoes

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Broccoli Raab: 2000g
• Baked Red Potatoes: 575g

Baked Whole Red Potatoes have 3.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Cooked Broccoli Raab, which is average in comparison to other foods. Cooked Broccoli Raab having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Broccoli Raab or Baked Red Potatoes?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Broccoli Raab	47%	14%	39%
Baked Red Potatoes	10%	2%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Broccoli Raab	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.7% 10.4g	0.89% 0.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.56% 1.78g	0.72% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	251% 4g	5.4% 0.086g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.65% 0.62g	1.66% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	48% 62.4g	86.6% 113g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	17% 12.4g	11.3% 8.2g	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	6.62% 4.8g	3.5% 2.53g	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	% 4.6g	% 3.16g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3g	% 2.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	147% 56g	27.2% 10.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	137% 76.6g	23.6% 13.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Broccoli Raab	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	504% 4540μg	0.64% 5.75μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	282% 3.38mg	34.5% 0.41mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	215% 2.8mg	22% 0.29mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	252% 40.3mg	57.3% 9.17mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	179% 8.96mg	39% 1.96mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	338% 4.4mg	94% 1.2mg	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	355% 1420μg	38.8% 155μg	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	822% 740mg	80.5% 72.4mg	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	337% 50.6mg	3.07% 0.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4267% 5120μg	13.4% 16μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Broccoli Raab	Baked Red Potatoes	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	236% 2360mg	5.17% 51.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	167% 1.5mg	111% 1mg	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	318% 25.4mg	50.3% 4.02mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	129% 540mg	38.3% 161mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	330% 7.6mg	43.2% 0.99mg	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	234% 1640mg	59% 414mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	202% 6860mg	92% 3132mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	47.3% 26μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	74.7% 1120mg	4.6% 69mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	98% 11mg	21% 2.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	49.4% 1828g	12% 441g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Broccoli Raab vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cooked Broccoli Raab has 790 times more Vitamin A, 8.2 times more Vitamin B1, 9.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 4.6 times more Vitamin B5, 3.6 times more Vitamin B6, 9.2 times more Vitamin B9, 10.2 times more Vitamin C, 110.1 times more Vitamin E and 318.2 times more Vitamin K than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• Both Cooked Broccoli Raab as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Broccoli Raab vs Baked Red Potatoes:

• Cooked Broccoli Raab has 45.6 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 7.6 times more Manganese, 4 times more Phosphorus, 2.2 times more Potassium, 16.2 times more Sodium, 4.7 times more Zinc and 4.1 times more Water than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cooked Broccoli Raab has 12.1 times more Fat, 7.7 times more Saturated Fat, 46.6 times more Omega 3, 1.5 times more Sugars, 1.9 times more Fructose, 5.4 times more Fiber and 5.8 times more Protein than Baked Whole Red Potatoes.
• While Baked Whole Red Potatoes contain 1.8 times more Carbohydrate than Cooked Broccoli Raab.
• Both Cooked Broccoli Raab and Baked Whole Red Potatoes have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Cooked Broccoli Raab as well as Baked Whole Red Potatoes have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.