Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Broccoli Raab VS Frozen Spinach

Weight per 500 calories

• Broccoli Raab: 2273g
• Frozen Spinach: 1724g

Unprepared Frozen Spinach has 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Broccoli Raab, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Broccoli Raab having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Broccoli Raab or Frozen Spinach?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli Raab	45%	15%	40%
Frozen Spinach	40%	14%	46%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli Raab	Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	11.5% 11g	10% 9.83g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.9% 1.9g	2.2% 0.71g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	268% 4.3g	88.4% 1.4g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.88% 0.66g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 64.8g	56% 72.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.64g	15.5% 11.2g	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	5.33% 3.86g	4.3% 3.1g	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	% 2.27g	% 4.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 2.5g	% 4.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	161% 61.4g	132% 50g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	129% 72g	112% 62.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli Raab	Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	331% 2977μg	1123% 10103μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	307% 3.7mg	135% 1.62mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	226% 2.93mg	297% 3.86mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	173% 27.8mg	54.6% 8.74mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	146% 7.3mg	32.4% 1.62mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	299% 3.9mg	228% 2.97mg	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	472% 1886μg	625% 2500μg	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	510% 459mg	105% 95mg	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	245% 37mg	333% 50mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4242% 5091μg	5345% 6414μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli Raab	Frozen Spinach	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	245% 2455mg	222% 2224mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	106% 0.95mg	276% 2.5mg	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	608% 48.6mg	407% 32.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	119% 500mg	308% 1293mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	390% 8.98mg	528% 12mg	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	237% 1659mg	121% 845mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	131% 4455mg	175% 5966mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	41.3% 22.7μg	188% 103μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	50% 750mg	85% 1276mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	159% 17.5mg	87.8% 9.66mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	57% 2103g	42% 1555g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Broccoli Raab VS Frozen Spinach Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Broccoli Raab or Frozen Spinach?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Broccoli Raab vs Frozen Spinach:

• 500 calories of Broccoli Raab have 2.3 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 4.5 times more Vitamin B5, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 4.8 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Spinach.
• While 500 kcal of Unprepared Frozen Spinach contain 3.4 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Broccoli Raab.
• Both Raw Broccoli Raab as well as Unprepared Frozen Spinach have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Broccoli Raab vs Frozen Spinach:

• 500 calories of Broccoli Raab have 1.5 times more Iron, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Zinc and 1.4 times more Water than Frozen Spinach.
• While 500 kcal of Unprepared Frozen Spinach contain 2.6 times more Copper, 2.6 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Potassium, 4.6 times more Selenium and 1.7 times more Sodium than Raw Broccoli Raab.
• Both Broccoli Raab and Frozen Spinach contain similar levels of Calcium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Broccoli Raab have 3 times more Omega 3 and 1.2 times more Fiber than Frozen Spinach.
• While 500 kcal of Unprepared Frozen Spinach contain 1.3 times more Sugars than Raw Broccoli Raab.
• Both Broccoli Raab and Frozen Spinach offer comparable quantities of Energy, Fat, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Broccoli Raab as well as Unprepared Frozen Spinach provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.