Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Freeze Dried Parsley VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Freeze Dried Parsley	37%	14%	49%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Freeze Dried Parsley	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13.2% 384kcal	1.27% 37kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.6% 7.37g	0.42% 0.41g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.19% 0.062g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	9.3% 0.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	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	46.2% 60g	5.2% 6.78g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	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	NA	% 1.06g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	122% 46.4g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	79.2% 44.4g	7.1% 4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Freeze Dried Parsley	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	8.2% 73.7μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	123% 1.47mg	6.26% 0.075mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	246% 3.2mg	10.5% 0.14mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	92% 14.7mg	4.16% 0.67mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	71.4% 3.57mg	7.9% 0.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	150% 1.95mg	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	68.7% 275μg	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	235% 211mg	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	NA	11.5% 1.73mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	96% 115μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Freeze Dried Parsley	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	25% 249mg	7.94% 79.4mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	72.3% 0.65mg	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	955% 76.4mg	14.4% 1.15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	126% 527mg	6.07% 25.5mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	82.5% 1.9mg	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	111% 777mg	10% 71mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	263% 8930mg	8.84% 301mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	83.2% 45.8μg	7.2% 3.97μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	37% 554mg	2.27% 34mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	78.7% 8.66mg	6.2% 0.68mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.077% 2.83g	3.5% 130g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Freeze Dried Parsley vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Freeze-dried Parsley has 19.6 times more Vitamin B1, 23.5 times more Vitamin B2, 22.1 times more Vitamin B3, 9 times more Vitamin B5, 10.6 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.6 times more Vitamin C than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Freeze-dried Parsley 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 Freeze Dried Parsley vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Freeze-dried Parsley has 3.1 times more Calcium, 12.1 times more Copper, 66.5 times more Iron, 20.7 times more Magnesium, 4.6 times more Manganese, 11 times more Phosphorus, 29.7 times more Potassium, 11.5 times more Selenium, 16.3 times more Sodium and 12.7 times more Zinc than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 45.7 times more Water than Freeze-dried Parsley.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Freeze-dried Parsley has 10.4 times more Energy, 17.9 times more Fat, 8.9 times more Carbohydrate, 10.9 times more Fiber and 11.1 times more Protein than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• Both Freeze-dried Parsley as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.