Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Broccoli VS Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	9%	22%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.66% 48kcal	19.7% 571kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.54% 0.52g	15.3% 15g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.5% 0.16g	4.43% 1.4g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.6% 0.089g	14.7% 0.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.41% 0.069g	24.5% 4.16g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.24% 9.4g	79.6% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.32% 2.4g	30% 22g	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	1.33% 0.96g	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	% 0.69g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.14g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	9.7% 3.7g	36% 13.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.14% 4g	22.8% 12.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	4.9% 44μg	67.7% 610μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.4% 0.1mg	82.7% 0.99mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	12.8% 0.17mg	87.2% 1.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.66% 0.91mg	85% 13.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	16.2% 0.81mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19% 0.25mg	109% 1.4mg	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	22.3% 89.3μg	68% 272μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	171% 4.1μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	140% 126mg	0.31% 0.28mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	18% 109IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.37% 1.1mg	7% 1.05mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	120% 144μg	2.6% 3.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.66% 66.6mg	5.53% 55.3mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.7% 0.069mg	63% 0.57mg	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	13% 1.03mg	307% 24.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.1% 29.8mg	33% 139mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13% 0.3mg	NA	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	13.4% 94mg	60% 420mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	13% 448mg	14% 478mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	6.44% 3.54μg	108% 59.3μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.1% 46.8mg	27% 407mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.3% 0.58mg	29.6% 3.26mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.42% 127g	0.2% 7.37g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Broccoli vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal:

• Raw Broccoli has 446 times more Vitamin C and 46.2 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 13.9 times more Vitamin A, 9.9 times more Vitamin B1, 6.8 times more Vitamin B2, 15 times more Vitamin B3, 5.7 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have similar amounts of Vitamin E per 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Broccoli vs Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal:

• Raw Broccoli has 1.2 times more Calcium and 17.2 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal.
• While Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 8.2 times more Copper, 23.7 times more Iron, 4.7 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 16.7 times more Selenium, 8.7 times more Sodium and 5.6 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have similar amounts of Potassium per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal contain 11.9 times more Energy, 28.4 times more Fat, 8.8 times more Saturated Fat, 2.6 times more Omega 3, 59.9 times more Omega 6, 11 times more Carbohydrate, 9.1 times more Sugars, 3.7 times more Fiber and 3.2 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GREAT GRAINS Crunchy Pecan Cereal have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.