Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Multi-grain Bread VS Boiled Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Multi-grain Bread	20%	14%	66%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Multi-grain Bread	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 376kcal	1.7% 49.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.2% 6g	0.6% 0.58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.86% 1.24g	0.35% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	18% 0.29g	10.5% 0.17g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	14% 2.36g	0.43% 0.072g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	47.3% 61.4g	7.83% 10g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12.5% 9.06g	2.7% 1.97g	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	4.8% 3.47g	1.45% 1.05g	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	% 2.4g	% 0.69g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0.11g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27.6% 10.5g	12.3% 4.68g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	34% 19g	6.02% 3.37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Multi-grain Bread	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	12% 109μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	33% 0.4mg	7.44% 0.089mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.3% 0.19mg	13.4% 0.17mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	36% 5.73mg	4.9% 0.78mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.53% 0.48mg	17.5% 0.87mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	28.7% 0.37mg	22% 0.28mg	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	26.6% 106μg	38.3% 153μg	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	0.16% 0.14mg	102% 92mg	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	3.5% 0.52mg	13.7% 2.06mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.65% 2μg	167% 200μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Multi-grain Bread	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	14.6% 146mg	5.67% 56.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	44.4% 0.4mg	9.6% 0.086mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.14% 5.67μg	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	44.3% 3.54mg	12% 0.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26.3% 111mg	7.1% 29.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	125% 2.87mg	12% 0.27mg	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	46% 323mg	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.6% 326mg	12.2% 415mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	84.8% 46.6μg	4.12% 2.27μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	36% 540mg	3.87% 58mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	22% 2.4mg	5.8% 0.64mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.4% 52.4g	3.4% 127g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Multi-grain Bread vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Multi-grain Bread has 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 7.3 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, 649 times more Vitamin C, 3.9 times more Vitamin E and 100.8 times more Vitamin K than Multi-grain Bread.
• Both Multi-grain Bread and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 5 oz.
• Both Multi-grain Bread as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Multi-grain Bread vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Multi-grain Bread has 2.6 times more Calcium, 4.6 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 3.7 times more Magnesium, 10.4 times more Manganese, 3.4 times more Phosphorus, 20.6 times more Selenium, 9.3 times more Sodium and 3.8 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.3 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Water than Multi-grain Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Multi-grain Bread has 7.6 times more Energy, 10.3 times more Fat, 11 times more Saturated Fat, 1.7 times more Omega 3, 32.7 times more Omega 6, 6 times more Carbohydrate, 4.6 times more Sugars, 3.3 times more Fructose, 2.2 times more Fiber and 5.6 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• Both Multi-grain Bread as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.