Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra: 198g
• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g

Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra have 7.2 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 - Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra	8%	3%	89%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.9% 1.84g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.2% 0.7g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.7% 0.059g	106% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.86% 0.32g	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	85% 111g	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.6% 1.17g	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	0.38% 0.28g	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	% 0.26g	% 7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.47g	% 1.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	38% 14.4g	124% 47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	18% 10g	60.7% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	122% 1100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	29% 0.35mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.43% 0.032mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42% 6.7mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	38% 1.9mg	176% 8.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	81% 1.05mg	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	33% 132μg	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	239% 215mg	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	0% 0mg	138% 20.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	541% 649μg	1680% 2016μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.95% 39.5mg	57% 571mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36.2% 0.33mg	97% 0.87mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	5.2% 208μg	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	28% 2.25mg	120% 9.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	22.6% 95mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34% 0.78mg	120% 2.77mg	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	37.3% 261mg	137% 957mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	54% 1840mg	123% 4186mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.4% 5.73μg	41.6% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	56.5% 848mg	39% 586mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.54mg	58.4% 6.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.14% 5.2g	34.5% 1275g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 55.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.6 times more Vitamin B5, 2.7 times more Vitamin B6, 11.7 times more Vitamin B9, 4.3 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and 3.1 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra 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 Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra have 3.6 times more Fluoride and 1.4 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 14.5 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 4.2 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 3.6 times more Manganese, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 4 times more Selenium, 4.2 times more Zinc and 245.3 times more Water than Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 3.2 times more Fat, 28.7 times more Omega 3, 17 times more Sugars, 38.2 times more Fructose, 3.3 times more Fiber and 3.4 times more Protein than Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato chips, made from dried potatoes, fat-free, made with olestra as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.