Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Italian Bread VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Italian Bread	15%	10%	75%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Italian Bread	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	12.7% 367kcal	1.27% 37kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4% 3.87g	0.42% 0.41g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.4% 0.77g	0.19% 0.062g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	12% 0.19g	9.3% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	9.8% 1.66g	0.26% 0.044g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	52.5% 68g	5.2% 6.78g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.17% 6.65g	2.64% 1.9g	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	1.8% 1.3g	1.62% 1.18g	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	% 0.79g	% 1.06g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	7.83% 2.98g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.5g	7.1% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Italian Bread	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	8.2% 73.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	68.7% 0.82mg	6.26% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	35% 0.46mg	10.5% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.2% 6.43mg	4.16% 0.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.5% 0.53mg	7.9% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11.3% 0.15mg	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	36% 145μg	23.7% 95μg	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	0% 0mg	89% 80mg	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	2.74% 0.41mg	11.5% 1.73mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.54% 4.25μg	96% 115μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Italian Bread	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15% 149mg	7.94% 79.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19% 0.17mg	6% 0.054mg	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	61% 4.9mg	14.4% 1.15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	8.77% 37mg	6.07% 25.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	30.3% 0.7mg	18% 0.42mg	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	19.2% 135mg	10% 71mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.17% 176mg	8.84% 301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	44.3% 24.4μg	7.2% 3.97μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	58.4% 876mg	2.27% 34mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10% 1.1mg	6.2% 0.68mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.44% 53.2g	3.5% 130g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Italian Bread vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Italian Bread has 11 times more Vitamin B1, 3.3 times more Vitamin B2, 9.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B5 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains more Vitamin A, more Vitamin C, 4.2 times more Vitamin E and 27 times more Vitamin K than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 5 oz.
• Both Italian Bread as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Italian Bread vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Italian Bread has 1.9 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Copper, 4.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.7 times more Manganese, 1.9 times more Phosphorus, 6.1 times more Selenium, 25.8 times more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 1.7 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Water than Italian Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Italian Bread has 10 times more Energy, 9.4 times more Fat, 12.4 times more Saturated Fat, 1.3 times more Omega 3, 37.8 times more Omega 6, 10.1 times more Carbohydrate, 3.5 times more Sugars and 3.4 times more Protein than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 1.4 times more Fiber than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Fructose per 5 oz.
• Both Italian Bread as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.