Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Canned Mixed Vegetables VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Weight per 500 calories

• Canned Mixed Vegetables: 1020g
• Frozen Broccoli Spears: 1724g

Canned Mixed Vegetables have 1.7 times more energy per 100g than Frozen Broccoli Spears. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Frozen Broccoli Spears having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Mixed Vegetables or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Mixed Vegetables	21%	5%	74%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Mixed Vegetables	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.63% 2.55g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.63% 0.52g	2.8% 0.9g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	20.4% 0.33g	135% 2.16g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.22% 0.89g	3.75% 0.64g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	72.7% 94g	71% 92g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	34% 24.6g	35% 25.3g	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	80.6% 30.6g	136% 51.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.4g	94% 52.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Mixed Vegetables	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	661% 5949μg	109% 983μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	39% 0.47mg	103% 1.24mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	37.7% 0.49mg	151% 1.97mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36.8% 5.9mg	49.8% 7.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	29% 1.46mg	83.4% 4.17mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.81mg	232% 3mg	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	61.2% 245μg	405% 1621μg	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	56.7% 51mg	1308% 1178mg	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	19.7% 2.96mg	155% 23.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	155% 186μg	1457% 1748μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Mixed Vegetables	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	27.6% 276mg	70.7% 707mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	82.8% 0.74mg	69% 0.62mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	9.44% 378μg	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	134% 10.7mg	155% 12.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	39% 163mg	65.7% 276mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	252% 5.8mg	192% 4.4mg	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	61.2% 429mg	145% 1017mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	87.3% 2969mg	127% 4310mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.57% 3.06μg	59.6% 32.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	146% 2184mg	19.5% 293mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	38% 4.2mg	53.3% 5.86mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	24% 888g	42% 1561g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Canned Mixed Vegetables VS Frozen Broccoli Spears Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Canned Mixed Vegetables or Frozen Broccoli Spears?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Canned Mixed Vegetables vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Canned Mixed Vegetables have 6.1 times more Vitamin A than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 2.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.7 times more Vitamin B6, 6.6 times more Vitamin B9, 23.1 times more Vitamin C, 7.9 times more Vitamin E and 9.4 times more Vitamin K than Canned Mixed Vegetables, Solids.
• Both Canned Mixed Vegetables, Solids as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Canned Mixed Vegetables vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• 500 calories of Canned Mixed Vegetables have 1.2 times more Copper, 1.3 times more Manganese and 7.5 times more Sodium than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 2.6 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 10.7 times more Selenium, 1.4 times more Zinc and 1.8 times more Water than Canned Mixed Vegetables, Solids.
• Both Canned Mixed Vegetables and Frozen Broccoli Spears contain similar levels of Iron per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Canned Mixed Vegetables lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 kcal of Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 6.6 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Canned Mixed Vegetables, Solids.
• Both Canned Mixed Vegetables and Frozen Broccoli Spears offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 calories.
• Both Canned Mixed Vegetables, Solids as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.