Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces French Beans VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
French Beans	22%	5%	73%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	French Beans	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	16.8% 486kcal	1.37% 39.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.95% 2.86g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.98% 0.31g	0.08% 0.026g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	67.8% 1.1g	3.72% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.7% 0.63g	0.11% 0.018g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	70% 91g	5.83% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	2.87% 2.1g	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	94% 35.7g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47.6% 26.7g	7.85% 4.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	French Beans	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	8.03% 72.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	63% 0.76mg	6.5% 0.078mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24% 0.31mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	18.5% 2.95mg	4.06% 0.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	22.4% 1.1mg	7.77% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	43.7% 0.57mg	14% 0.18mg	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	141% 566μg	20% 79.4μg	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	7.24% 6.52mg	63% 57mg	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	12.5% 1.87mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	104% 125μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	French Beans	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	26.4% 264mg	4.68% 46.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	69.3% 0.62mg	5.35% 0.048mg	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	60.2% 4.8mg	11% 0.86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	63.4% 266mg	4.4% 18.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	74% 1.7mg	13.7% 0.32mg	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	61.6% 431mg	9.92% 69.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	55% 1865mg	5.92% 201mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	33.2% 18.3μg	1.8% 0.99μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.7% 25.5mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.5% 2.7mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.41% 15.3g	3.48% 129g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of French Beans vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Raw French Beans have 9.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2.7 times more Vitamin B2, 4.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.9 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B6 and 7.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains more Vitamin A and 8.7 times more Vitamin C than Raw French Beans.
• Both Raw French Beans as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for French Beans vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Raw French Beans have 5.6 times more Calcium, 12.9 times more Copper, 5.6 times more Iron, 14.5 times more Magnesium, 5.4 times more Manganese, 6.2 times more Phosphorus, 9.3 times more Potassium, 18.4 times more Selenium, 1.6 times more Sodium and 6.8 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 8.4 times more Water than Raw French Beans.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Raw French Beans have 12.3 times more Energy, 16.8 times more Fat, 18.2 times more Omega 3, 34 times more Omega 6, 12 times more Carbohydrate, 8.4 times more Fiber and 6.1 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Raw French Beans as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.