Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Pineapple VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Pineapple: 1000g
• Frozen Chopped Broccoli: 1923g

Pineapple has 1.9 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Chopped Broccoli. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Pineapple or Frozen Chopped Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Pineapple	4%	2%	94%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Pineapple	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.24% 1.2g	5.75% 5.58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.28% 0.09g	2.64% 0.85g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	10.6% 0.17g	126% 2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.35% 0.23g	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	101% 131g	70.7% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	136% 99g	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	29.2% 21g	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	% 17.3g	% 14.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 60g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	37% 14g	152% 57.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.64% 5.4g	96% 54g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Pineapple	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.33% 30μg	111% 1000μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	66% 0.79mg	85% 1mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.6% 0.32mg	142% 1.85mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	31.3% 5mg	56.5% 9.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	42.6% 2.13mg	107% 5.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	86% 1.12mg	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	45% 180μg	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	531% 478mg	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	1.33% 0.2mg	156% 23.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.83% 7μg	1300% 1560μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Pineapple	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	13% 130mg	108% 1077mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	122% 1.1mg	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	36.3% 2.9mg	195% 15.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	28.6% 120mg	82.4% 346mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	403% 9.27mg	246% 5.65mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	0% 0μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	11.4% 80mg	137% 962mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1090mg	120% 4077mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.8% 1μg	98% 54μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.67% 10mg	30.8% 462mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	84% 9.23mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	23.2% 860g	47.5% 1759g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Pineapple vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 33.3 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 5.8 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.2 times more Vitamin B6, 7.2 times more Vitamin B9, 2.3 times more Vitamin C, 117.3 times more Vitamin E and 222.8 times more Vitamin K than Raw Pineapple.
• Both Raw Pineapple 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 Pineapple vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Raw Pineapple has 1.5 times more Copper and 1.6 times more Manganese than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 8.3 times more Calcium, 5.4 times more Iron, 2.9 times more Magnesium, 12 times more Phosphorus, 3.7 times more Potassium, 53.8 times more Selenium, 46.2 times more Sodium, 7.7 times more Zinc and 2 times more Water than Raw Pineapple.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Pineapple has 1.4 times more Carbohydrate, 3.8 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Fructose than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 4.6 times more Fat, 11.9 times more Omega 3, 4.1 times more Fiber and 10 times more Protein than Raw Pineapple.
• Both Raw Pineapple and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Pineapple as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.