Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Whole Yellow Corn Flour VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Whole Yellow Corn Flour: 139g
• Frozen Chopped Broccoli: 1923g

Whole Yellow Corn Flour has 13.9 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Chopped Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Whole Yellow Corn Flour or Frozen Chopped Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Yellow Corn Flour	7%	9%	84%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.5% 5.35g	5.75% 5.58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.35% 0.75g	2.64% 0.85g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.6% 0.073g	126% 2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14% 2.36g	3.5% 0.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	82% 106g	70.7% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.22% 0.89g	36% 26g	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	22% 16g	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	% 14.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	26.6% 10g	152% 57.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17% 9.6g	96% 54g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.7% 15.2μg	111% 1000μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	28.4% 0.34mg	85% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.52% 0.11mg	142% 1.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.4% 2.63mg	56.5% 9.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	18.2% 0.91mg	107% 5.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	39.4% 0.51mg	192% 2.5mg	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	8.66% 34.6μg	322% 1288μg	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	0% 0mg	1205% 1085mg	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	3.88% 0.58mg	156% 23.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.35% 0.42μg	1300% 1560μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Yellow Corn Flour	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.97% 9.7mg	108% 1077mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.4% 0.32mg	81% 0.73mg	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	41.2% 3.3mg	195% 15.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	30.7% 129mg	82.4% 346mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	27.7% 0.64mg	246% 5.65mg	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	54% 377mg	137% 962mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 436mg	120% 4077mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	38.8% 21.3μg	98% 54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.46% 6.93mg	30.8% 462mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	21.8% 2.4mg	84% 9.23mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15g	47.5% 1759g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Whole Yellow Corn Flour vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 65.6 times more Vitamin A, 3 times more Vitamin B1, 16.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.9 times more Vitamin B5, 4.9 times more Vitamin B6, 37.2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 40.3 times more Vitamin E and 3753.5 times more Vitamin K than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Whole Yellow Corn Flour vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 111.1 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 4.7 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Magnesium, 8.9 times more Manganese, 2.6 times more Phosphorus, 9.3 times more Potassium, 2.5 times more Selenium, 66.6 times more Sodium, 3.9 times more Zinc and 116.4 times more Water than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour has 4 times more Omega 6 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 27.5 times more Omega 3, 29.3 times more Sugars, 5.7 times more Fiber and 5.6 times more Protein than Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Energy, Fat and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Whole-grain Yellow Corn Flour as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.