Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Parsnips with Salt VS Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Parsnips with Salt: 704g
• Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli: 1786g

Boiled Parsnips with Salt have 2.5 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Parsnips with Salt or Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Parsnips with Salt	7%	4%	89%
Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Parsnips with Salt	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.18% 2.1g	2.03% 1.96g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.1% 0.35g	1% 0.32g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.32% 0.021g	47% 0.75g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.7% 0.29g	1.37% 0.23g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	92% 120g	73.6% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	46.6% 34g	36.2% 26.3g	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	74% 28g	141% 53.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.6% 9.3g	99% 55.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Parsnips with Salt	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	101% 911μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.7% 0.58mg	82% 0.98mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	27.6% 0.36mg	111% 1.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	32% 5.1mg	51% 8.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	83% 4.14mg	98% 4.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	50.4% 0.65mg	179% 2.32mg	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	102% 408μg	134% 536μg	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	102% 92mg	796% 716mg	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	47% 7.04mg	157% 23.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.87% 7.04μg	1311% 1573μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Parsnips with Salt	Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	26% 261mg	91% 911mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	108% 0.97mg	85.3% 0.77mg	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	51% 4.1mg	136% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	48.6% 204mg	85% 357mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	90% 2.07mg	252% 5.8mg	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	69.4% 486mg	140% 982mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	76% 2585mg	95% 3214mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21.8% 12μg	61.7% 34μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	115% 1732mg	28.6% 429mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.6% 1.83mg	48.7% 5.36mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	15.3% 565g	43.8% 1620g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Parsnips With Salt VS Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Parsnips with Salt or Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Parsnips with Salt vs Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli:

• 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli contain more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.5 times more Vitamin B6, 1.3 times more Vitamin B9, 7.8 times more Vitamin C, 3.3 times more Vitamin E and 223.4 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Parsnips with Salt.
• Both Boiled Parsnips with Salt and Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli provide similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Boiled Parsnips with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin K
• Both Boiled and Drained Parsnips with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Parsnips with Salt vs Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli:

• 500 calories of Boiled Parsnips with Salt have 1.3 times more Copper and 4 times more Sodium than Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli contain 3.5 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 2.8 times more Selenium, 2.9 times more Zinc and 2.9 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Parsnips with Salt.
• Both Boiled Parsnips with Salt and Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli contain similar levels of Potassium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Parsnips with Salt have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Sugars than Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli contain 35.5 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Fiber and 6 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Parsnips with Salt.
• Both Boiled Parsnips with Salt and Boiled Spears Frozen Broccoli offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Boiled Parsnips with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Boiled and Drained Parsnips with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Spears Frozen Broccoli provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.