Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Lemon Juice VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Lemon Juice: 2273g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Raw Broccoli has 1.5 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Lemon Juice, which is low in comparison to other foods. Lemon Juice having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Lemon Juice or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Lemon Juice	4%	7%	89%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Lemon Juice	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.62% 5.45g	5.6% 5.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.84% 0.91g	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12.8% 0.2g	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.6% 0.27g	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	121% 157g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	79% 57.3g	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	34.5% 25g	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	% 22.5g	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 9.77g	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	18% 6.8g	101% 38.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14.2% 7.95g	74% 41.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Lemon Juice	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	45.5% 0.55mg	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	26.2% 0.34mg	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13% 2.07mg	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	59.5% 2.98mg	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	80.4% 1.05mg	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	114% 455μg	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	977% 880mg	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	22.7% 3.4mg	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Lemon Juice	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13.6% 136mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	40.4% 0.36mg	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	22.7% 1.8mg	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	32.5% 136mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	12% 0.27mg	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	26% 182mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	69% 2341mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.13% 2.27μg	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.5% 22.7mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.3% 1.14mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	56.7% 2098g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Lemon Juice vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B1, 5 times more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.5 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9, 1.5 times more Vitamin C, 3.4 times more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Lemon Juice vs Broccoli:

• Raw Lemon Juice has 1.6 times more Water than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 5.1 times more Calcium, 2 times more Copper, 5.9 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 11.3 times more Manganese, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 2 times more Potassium, 16.2 times more Selenium, 21.4 times more Sodium and 5.3 times more Zinc than Raw Lemon Juice.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Lemon Juice has 1.6 times more Carbohydrate, 2.3 times more Sugars and 2.5 times more Fructose than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.8 times more Saturated Fat, 4.5 times more Omega 3, 5.6 times more Fiber and 5.2 times more Protein than Raw Lemon Juice.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Fat per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Lemon Juice as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.