Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Dried Litchis VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Litchis	5%	3%	92%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Litchis	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13.5% 393kcal	1.37% 39.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.75% 1.7g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.38g	0.08% 0.026g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	15.8% 0.25g	3.72% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.53% 0.26g	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	77% 100g	5.83% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	129% 94g	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	17% 6.52g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	9.6% 5.4g	7.85% 4.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Litchis	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	1.2% 0.014mg	6.5% 0.078mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	62% 0.81mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	27.5% 4.4mg	4.06% 0.65mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	7.77% 0.39mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	9.8% 0.13mg	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	4.25% 17μg	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	288% 259mg	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	2.93% 0.44mg	12.5% 1.87mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.9% 2.27μg	104% 125μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Litchis	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.68% 46.8mg	4.68% 46.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	99% 0.89mg	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	30% 2.4mg	11% 0.86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59.5mg	4.4% 18.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	14.4% 0.33mg	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	36.7% 257mg	9.92% 69.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	46.3% 1573mg	5.92% 201mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.35% 1.84μg	1.8% 0.99μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.28% 4.25mg	1.04% 15.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.6% 0.4mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.85% 31.6g	3.48% 129g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Litchis vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Dried Litchis have 7 times more Vitamin B2, 6.8 times more Vitamin B3 and 4.6 times more Vitamin C than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 5.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, 4.7 times more Vitamin B9, 4.3 times more Vitamin E and 55.1 times more Vitamin K than Dried Litchis.
• Both Dried Litchis 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 Dried Litchis vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Dried Litchis have 18.6 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 3.7 times more Phosphorus, 7.8 times more Potassium and 1.9 times more Selenium than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 4.1 times more Water than Dried Litchis.
• Both Dried Litchis and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Calcium, Manganese and Zinc per 5 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Dried Litchis have 9.9 times more Energy, 10 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Omega 3, 14.2 times more Omega 6, 13.2 times more Carbohydrate, 45 times more Sugars, 1.5 times more Fiber and 1.2 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Dried Litchis as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.