Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Sweet Cherries VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Sweet Cherries: 794g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Sweet Cherries have 1.9 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Sweet Cherries or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Sweet Cherries	6%	3%	91%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Sweet Cherries	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.64% 1.6g	5.6% 5.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.94% 0.3g	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	13% 0.21g	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.26% 0.21g	4.24% 0.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	98% 127g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	140% 102g	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	58.8% 42.6g	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	% 52.3g	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.2g	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	44% 16.7g	101% 38.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15% 8.4g	74% 41.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Sweet Cherries	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.65% 24μg	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18% 0.21mg	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	20% 0.26mg	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.64% 1.22mg	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	31.6% 1.58mg	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	30% 0.39mg	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	7.94% 31.7μg	232% 926μg	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	61.7% 55.6mg	1458% 1312mg	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	3.7% 0.56mg	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	14% 16.7μg	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Sweet Cherries	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.3% 103mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53% 0.48mg	80% 0.72mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.4% 16μg	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	35.7% 2.86mg	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	20.8% 87.3mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	24% 0.56mg	134% 3.1mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	17% 7.7μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	24% 167mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	52% 1762mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0% 0mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.05% 0.56mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	17.6% 653g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Sweet Cherries vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 19.1 times more Vitamin A, 4.9 times more Vitamin B1, 6.6 times more Vitamin B2, 7.7 times more Vitamin B3, 5.3 times more Vitamin B5, 6.6 times more Vitamin B6, 29.2 times more Vitamin B9, 23.6 times more Vitamin C, 20.6 times more Vitamin E and 89.6 times more Vitamin K than Raw Sweet Cherries.
• Both Raw Sweet Cherries as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Sweet Cherries vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 6.7 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 3.8 times more Iron, 3.5 times more Magnesium, 5.6 times more Manganese, 5.8 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, more Selenium, more Sodium, 10.9 times more Zinc and 2 times more Water than Raw Sweet Cherries.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Sweet Cherries have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Sugars and 4.3 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 3.4 times more Fat, 5.6 times more Saturated Fat, 4.5 times more Omega 3, 2.3 times more Fiber and 4.9 times more Protein than Raw Sweet Cherries.
• Both Raw Sweet Cherries and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Sweet Cherries as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.