Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors: 111g
• Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli: 1786g

Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors have 16.1 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors or Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors	6%	35%	59%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	20% 19.4g	2.2% 2.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	34.3% 11g	1% 0.32g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.7% 0.25g	47% 0.75g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15% 2.57g	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	56.5% 73.5g	73.5% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	46% 33.3g	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	16.6% 6.3g	141% 53.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	14% 7.95g	99% 55.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.25% 2.2μg	101% 911μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18.4% 0.22mg	82% 0.98mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.5% 0.16mg	111% 1.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16% 2.57mg	51% 8.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.98% 0.5mg	98% 4.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.16mg	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	9.15% 36.6μg	250% 1000μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	3.23% 0.078μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.25% 0.22mg	796% 716mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0.18% 1.1IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	18.6% 2.8mg	157% 23.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.4% 10μg	1311% 1573μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.55% 45.5mg	59% 589mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30.4% 0.27mg	67.5% 0.61mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.008% 0.33μg	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	21.6% 1.73mg	136% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	18.2% 76.5mg	55.3% 232mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	81% 1.86mg	173% 4mg	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	34.2% 239mg	125% 875mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.3% 316mg	74.6% 2536mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	40.3% 22μg	22.7% 12.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	12.3% 185mg	13% 196mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	19.4% 2.13mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.24% 8.74g	43.8% 1620g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 410.7 times more Vitamin A, 4.5 times more Vitamin B1, 8.9 times more Vitamin B2, 3.2 times more Vitamin B3, 9.8 times more Vitamin B5, 14.6 times more Vitamin B6, 27.3 times more Vitamin B9, 3229.5 times more Vitamin C, 8.5 times more Vitamin E and 155.9 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors.
• Both Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors have 1.8 times more Selenium than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 13 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 8 times more Potassium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 185.4 times more Water than Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors.
• Both Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors have 9.1 times more Fat, 34.1 times more Saturated Fat, 11.1 times more Omega 6 and 1.3 times more Sugars than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 3 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 8.5 times more Fiber and 7 times more Protein than Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors.
• Both Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, granola bites, mixed flavors as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.