Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil): 108g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) have 13.7 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil)	7%	29%	64%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil)	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	17% 16.3g	5.6% 5.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	9.53% 3.05g	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.16% 0.051g	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	31.5% 5.35g	4.24% 0.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60.7% 79g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.79% 0.57g	34.5% 25g	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	13.8% 10g	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	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16% 6.13g	101% 38.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.7% 9.35g	74% 41.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil)	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.48% 4.3μg	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	19.7% 0.24mg	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	23% 0.3mg	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	2.82% 0.45mg	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	15% 0.19mg	198% 2.57mg	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	4.3% 17.2μg	232% 926μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	2.7% 0.065μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.24% 0.22mg	1458% 1312mg	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	25.3% 3.8mg	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.63% 0.75μg	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil)	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	17% 171mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	14% 0.12mg	80% 0.72mg	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	22% 1.75mg	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	25% 104mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	134% 3.1mg	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	49% 342mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.6% 292mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	30.7% 17μg	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	28.7% 430mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11.2% 1.24mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.038% 1.4g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 106 times more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 5.7 times more Vitamin B2, 20.8 times more Vitamin B3, 13.3 times more Vitamin B6, 53.9 times more Vitamin B9, 6099.7 times more Vitamin C, 3 times more Vitamin E and 1985 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil).
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 4 times more Calcium, 5.8 times more Copper, 6.1 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 15.9 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium, 4.9 times more Zinc and 939.5 times more Water than Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil).
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Sodium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) have 3 times more Fat, 1.8 times more Saturated Fat and 7.4 times more Omega 6 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 18.3 times more Omega 3, 43.9 times more Sugars, 6.2 times more Fiber and 4.4 times more Protein than Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil).
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, tortilla chips, light (baked with less oil) as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.