Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Kohlrabi VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Kohlrabi: 1852g
• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g

Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Kohlrabi, which is low in comparison to other foods. Kohlrabi having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Kohlrabi or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Kohlrabi	21%	3%	76%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Kohlrabi	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.9% 1.85g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.75% 0.24g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	30% 0.48g	106% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.18% 0.37g	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	88.3% 115g	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	66.4% 48g	27.4% 20g	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	14.6% 10.6g	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	% 7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	175% 66.7g	124% 47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	56.2% 31.5g	60.7% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Kohlrabi	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.1% 37μg	122% 1100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77% 0.93mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	28.5% 0.37mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	46.3% 7.4mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	61% 3.06mg	176% 8.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	214% 2.78mg	220% 2.86mg	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	74% 296μg	386% 1543μg	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	1276% 1148mg	1030% 927mg	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	59.3% 8.9mg	138% 20.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.54% 1.85μg	1680% 2016μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Kohlrabi	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	44.4% 444mg	57% 571mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	265% 2.4mg	97% 0.87mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.43% 57μg	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	93% 7.4mg	120% 9.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	83.8% 352mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	112% 2.57mg	120% 2.77mg	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	122% 852mg	137% 957mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	191% 6481mg	123% 4186mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23.6% 13μg	41.6% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	24.7% 370mg	39% 586mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.05% 0.56mg	58.4% 6.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	45.5% 1685g	34.5% 1275g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Kohlrabi vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Raw Kohlrabi has 1.2 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 29.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.7 times more Vitamin B2, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 5.2 times more Vitamin B9, 2.3 times more Vitamin E and 1088.5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Kohlrabi.
• Both Raw Kohlrabi and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Kohlrabi as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Kohlrabi vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Raw Kohlrabi has 2.7 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Potassium and 1.3 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Selenium, 1.6 times more Sodium and 11.6 times more Zinc than Raw Kohlrabi.
• Both Raw Kohlrabi and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Magnesium, Manganese and Phosphorus per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Kohlrabi has 2.4 times more Sugars and 1.4 times more Fiber than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 3.2 times more Fat and 3.5 times more Omega 3 than Raw Kohlrabi.
• Both Raw Kohlrabi and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Kohlrabi as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.