Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Brown Rice Flour VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Brown Rice Flour: 138g
• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g

Brown Rice Flour has 10.4 times more energy per 100g than Boiled Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled and Drained Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Brown Rice Flour or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Brown Rice Flour	8%	7%	85%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Brown Rice Flour	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.95% 3.83g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.4% 0.77g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.6% 0.058g	106% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.73% 1.3g	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	81% 105g	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.25% 0.91g	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	16.7% 6.34g	124% 47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17.8% 9.96g	60.7% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Brown Rice Flour	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	122% 1100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	51% 0.61mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	8.48% 0.11mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	54.6% 8.73mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	44% 2.2mg	176% 8.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	78% 1mg	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	5.5% 22μg	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	0% 0mg	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	5.5% 0.83mg	138% 20.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1680% 2016μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Brown Rice Flour	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	57% 571mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35.2% 0.32mg	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	34% 2.73mg	120% 9.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	36.7% 154mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	240% 5.53mg	120% 2.77mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	172% 77.4μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	66.3% 464mg	137% 957mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11.7% 398mg	123% 4186mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	24.2% 13.3μg	41.6% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.73% 11mg	39% 586mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	30.7% 3.37mg	58.4% 6.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.45% 16.5g	34.5% 1275g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Brown Rice Flour vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 15.9 times more Vitamin B2, 4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.8 times more Vitamin B6, 70 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 25.1 times more Vitamin E than Brown Rice Flour.
• Both Brown Rice Flour and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Brown Rice Flour 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 Brown Rice Flour vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Brown Rice Flour has 2 times more Manganese than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 37.7 times more Calcium, 2.8 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 10.5 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Selenium, 53.2 times more Sodium, 1.9 times more Zinc and 77.3 times more Water than Brown Rice Flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Brown Rice Flour has 1.8 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.5 times more Fat, 29.4 times more Omega 3, 21.8 times more Sugars, 7.4 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Brown Rice Flour.
• Both Brown Rice Flour and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Brown Rice Flour as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.