Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	7%	49%	44%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.4% 709kcal	1.37% 39.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	41% 40g	0.18% 0.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22.4% 7.16g	0.08% 0.026g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	70% 1.1g	3.72% 0.06g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	106% 18g	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	63.4% 82.4g	5.83% 7.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.06% 0.77g	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	37.3% 14g	11% 4.25g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	22.8% 12.8g	7.85% 4.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.26% 11.3μg	8.03% 72.3μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	15.4% 0.18mg	6.5% 0.078mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15.3% 0.2mg	8.83% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	13.7% 2.2mg	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	23% 0.3mg	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	6.02% 24μg	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	0.47% 0.43mg	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	23% 3.44mg	12.5% 1.87mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	5.08% 6.1μg	104% 125μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.4% 14mg	4.68% 46.8mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	35% 0.31mg	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	49.3% 3.94mg	11% 0.86mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	36.4% 153mg	4.4% 18.4mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	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	50.6% 354mg	9.92% 69.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.4% 319mg	5.92% 201mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	19% 10.3μg	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	34% 3.74mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.11% 3.97g	3.48% 129g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted have 2.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 3.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 6.4 times more Vitamin A, 3.3 times more Vitamin B9, 133.7 times more Vitamin C and 20.5 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted 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 Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted have 6.5 times more Copper, 4.6 times more Iron, 8.3 times more Magnesium, 5.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 10.4 times more Selenium and 9.4 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 3.3 times more Calcium and 32.4 times more Water than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted have 17.9 times more Energy, 234.2 times more Fat, 280.6 times more Saturated Fat, 18.8 times more Omega 3, 979.2 times more Omega 6, 10.9 times more Carbohydrate, 3.3 times more Fiber and 2.9 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 2.7 times more Sugars than Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, home-prepared, oil-popped, unsalted as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.