Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas: 2273g
• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g

Frozen Broccoli Spears have 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Leafy Tips Cowpeas, which is very low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas	61%	3%	36%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.34% 2.27g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.85% 0.59g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	24% 0.39g	135% 2.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.2% 0.55g	3.75% 0.64g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	49% 63.6g	71% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	35% 25.3g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	136% 51.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	190% 106g	94% 52.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	73.2% 659μg	109% 983μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	485% 5.8mg	103% 1.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	248% 3.23mg	151% 1.97mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	143% 23mg	49.8% 7.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	21% 1.05mg	83.4% 4.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	236% 3.07mg	232% 3mg	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	341% 1364μg	405% 1621μg	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	465% 418mg	1308% 1178mg	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	NA	155% 23.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1457% 1748μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	157% 1568mg	70.7% 707mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	389% 3.5mg	69% 0.62mg	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	310% 24.8mg	155% 12.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	335% 1409mg	65.7% 276mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	407% 9.36mg	192% 4.4mg	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	136% 955mg	145% 1017mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	235% 7977mg	127% 4310mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	37% 20.5μg	59.6% 32.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.1% 136mg	19.5% 293mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	49.6% 5.45mg	53.3% 5.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	56% 2075g	42% 1561g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas VS Frozen Broccoli Spears Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas have 4.7 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 4 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.8 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Leafy Tips Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas and Frozen Broccoli Spears provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9 per 500 calories.
• Both Boiled and Drained Leafy Tips Cowpeas as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas have 2.2 times more Calcium, 5.6 times more Copper, 2 times more Iron, 5.1 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Water than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 1.6 times more Selenium and 2.1 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Leafy Tips Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas and Frozen Broccoli Spears contain similar levels of Phosphorus and Zinc per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas have 2 times more Protein than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 5.6 times more Omega 3 and 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Boiled and Drained Leafy Tips Cowpeas.
• Both Boiled Leafy Tips Cowpeas and Frozen Broccoli Spears offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• Both Boiled and Drained Leafy Tips Cowpeas as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.