Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash: 1282g
• Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli: 1786g

Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash has 1.4 times more energy per 100g than Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash or Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	11%	1%	88%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.93% 0.9g	2.2% 2.14g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.56% 0.18g	1% 0.32g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	14.4% 0.23g	47% 0.75g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.83% 0.14g	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	99% 129g	73.5% 96g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	141% 53.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	28% 15.8g	99% 55.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	238% 2141μg	101% 911μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	53.4% 0.64mg	82% 0.98mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	38.5% 0.5mg	111% 1.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	37% 5.95mg	51% 8.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	39.5% 1.97mg	98% 4.9mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	68% 0.88mg	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	51.3% 205μg	250% 1000μg	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	50% 45mg	796% 716mg	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	157% 23.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	1311% 1573μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	24.4% 244mg	59% 589mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	51.3% 0.46mg	67.5% 0.61mg	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	93% 7.44mg	136% 11mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	27.5% 115mg	55.3% 232mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	96% 2.2mg	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	25.6% 179mg	125% 875mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	50% 1705mg	74.6% 2536mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11.7% 6.4μg	22.7% 12.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.7% 25.6mg	13% 196mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	14% 1.54mg	45.5% 5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	30.4% 1126g	43.8% 1620g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash or Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• 500 calories of Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash have 2.4 times more Vitamin A than Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contain 1.5 times more Vitamin B1, 2.9 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 2.6 times more Vitamin B6, 4.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 16 times more Vitamin C than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• 500 kcal of Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contain 2.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 2 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 4.9 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium, 7.7 times more Sodium, 3.3 times more Zinc and 1.4 times more Water than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While 500 kcal of Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contain 3.3 times more Omega 3 and 3.5 times more Protein than Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash and Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• Both Boiled Frozen Butternut Winter Squash no Salt as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.