Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting: 140g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 10.5 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	5%	26%	69%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	15% 14.5g	5.6% 5.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	17% 5.47g	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	16.7% 2.85g	4.24% 0.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.48% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	68.3% 88.8g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	111% 80.6g	34.5% 25g	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	13.8% 10g	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	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	3.7% 1.4g	101% 38.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11% 6.18g	74% 41.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.87% 17μg	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15% 0.18mg	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20.4% 0.27mg	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	9.33% 1.5mg	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.7% 0.23mg	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	3.13% 0.041mg	198% 2.57mg	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	11% 43.5μg	232% 926μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.5% 0.084μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.16% 0.14mg	1458% 1312mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	1.87% 11.2IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.12% 0.17mg	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	4.8% 5.76μg	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.6% 126mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	10.5% 0.094mg	80% 0.72mg	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	20.4% 1.63mg	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	4% 17mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	17% 0.39mg	134% 3.1mg	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	14% 98mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	4.1% 139mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	27.3% 15μg	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	26.6% 399mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.2% 0.46mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.79% 29g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 27 times more Vitamin A, 5.8 times more Vitamin B1, 6.5 times more Vitamin B2, 6.3 times more Vitamin B3, 35.9 times more Vitamin B5, 63.2 times more Vitamin B6, 21.3 times more Vitamin B9, 9339.8 times more Vitamin C, 68.1 times more Vitamin E and 259.5 times more Vitamin K than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 5.5 times more Calcium, 7.7 times more Copper, 6.6 times more Iron, 18.3 times more Magnesium, 7.9 times more Manganese, 9.9 times more Phosphorus, 33.4 times more Potassium, 2.4 times more Selenium, 13 times more Zinc and 45.2 times more Water than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting has 2.7 times more Fat, 3.3 times more Saturated Fat, 3.9 times more Omega 6 and 3.2 times more Sugars than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 4.9 times more Omega 3, 27.2 times more Fiber and 6.7 times more Protein than Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.