Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds: 103g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds have 14.2 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, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds	11%	55%	34%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	34% 33g	5.6% 5.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	19.7% 6.3g	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.17% 0.083g	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	68% 11.6g	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	35.7% 46.4g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	101% 38.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26% 14.7g	74% 41.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.5% 13.4μg	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	35.6% 0.43mg	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	18% 0.23mg	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28.4% 4.55mg	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	20% 1mg	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	20.6% 0.27mg	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	16.8% 67μg	232% 926μg	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	1.5% 1.34mg	1458% 1312mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.3% 113mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.87mg	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	43.8% 3.5mg	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39.6% 166mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.7% 1.1mg	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	57% 400mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	19.7% 669mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.86% 28mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	29.5% 3.24mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.8g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains 33.9 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 7.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 8.5 times more Vitamin B5, 9.6 times more Vitamin B6, 13.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 976.8 times more Vitamin C than Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds vs Broccoli:

• Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds have 1.2 times more Copper than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 6.1 times more Calcium, 3.1 times more Iron, 1.9 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 6.9 times more Potassium, 17.4 times more Sodium, 1.9 times more Zinc and 192.6 times more Water than Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds have 6.1 times more Fat, 3.8 times more Saturated Fat and 16.1 times more Omega 6 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 11.2 times more Omega 3, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Protein than Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, unsalted nuts and seeds as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.