Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Bay Leaf Spices VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Bay Leaf Spices: 160g
• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g

Bay Leaf Spices have 8.9 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 - Bay Leaf Spices or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Bay Leaf Spices	8%	19%	73%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Bay Leaf Spices	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	13.8% 13.4g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	11.4% 3.64g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	105% 1.68g	106% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	11.7% 2g	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	92% 120g	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	111% 42g	124% 47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	21.7% 12g	60.7% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Bay Leaf Spices	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	55% 494μg	122% 1100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.2% 0.014mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	51.7% 0.67mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	20% 3.2mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	176% 8.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	214% 2.78mg	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	72% 288μg	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	82.5% 74.3mg	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	NA	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

	Bay Leaf Spices	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	133% 1332mg	57% 571mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	74% 0.66mg	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	859% 68.7mg	120% 9.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	45.6% 192mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	567% 13mg	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	25.8% 181mg	137% 957mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25% 845mg	123% 4186mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	8.13% 4.47μg	41.6% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.45% 36.7mg	39% 586mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.7% 5.9mg	58.4% 6.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.7g	34.5% 1275g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Bay Leaf Spices vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 2.2 times more Vitamin A, 62.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 5.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 12.5 times more Vitamin C than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices 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 Bay Leaf Spices vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 2.3 times more Calcium, 7.2 times more Iron and 4.7 times more Manganese than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.3 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 5 times more Potassium, 5.1 times more Selenium, 15.9 times more Sodium and 146.7 times more Water than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Bay Leaf Spices have 2.3 times more Fat, 3.2 times more Saturated Fat and 2.7 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 2.8 times more Protein than Bay Leaf Spices.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy, Omega 3, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Bay Leaf Spices as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.