Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Boiled Swiss Chard VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Swiss Chard	30%	3%	67%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Swiss Chard	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.37% 39.7kcal	1.9% 55.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.16% 0.16g	0.25% 0.24g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.074% 0.024g	0.11% 0.036g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.37% 0.006g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.29% 0.05g	0.15% 0.026g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	6.3% 8.2g	8.17% 10.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3% 2.2g	4.02% 2.9g	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	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	11% 4.17g	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	6.66% 3.73g	11% 6.15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Swiss Chard	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	67.5% 607μg	11.2% 101μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.62% 0.067mg	9.1% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	13% 0.17mg	12.4% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.47% 0.71mg	5.7% 0.91mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.47% 0.32mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13% 0.17mg	20% 0.26mg	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	4.47% 18μg	27.8% 111μg	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	39.7% 35.7mg	88.4% 79.6mg	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	25% 3.75mg	17.5% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	541% 650μg	146% 175μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Swiss Chard	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	11.5% 115mg	6.55% 65.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	36% 0.32mg	7.5% 0.067mg	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	56% 4.5mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	40.6% 171mg	6.14% 25.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29% 0.66mg	19.2% 0.44mg	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	9.36% 65.5mg	14% 97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	32% 1089mg	8.3% 282mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.25% 1.8μg	2.53% 1.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	23.7% 355mg	1.46% 22mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.95% 0.65mg	5.05% 0.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.97% 184g	4.87% 180g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Boiled Swiss Chard vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard have 6 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 3.7 times more Vitamin K than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B5, 1.5 times more Vitamin B6, 6.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 2.2 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard.
• Both Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B2 per 7 oz.
• Both Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Boiled Swiss Chard vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard have 1.8 times more Calcium, 4.8 times more Copper, 3.7 times more Iron, 6.6 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 3.9 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Selenium and 16.3 times more Sodium than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 1.5 times more Phosphorus than Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard.
• Both Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Zinc and Water per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 14 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Carbohydrate, 1.3 times more Sugars, 1.4 times more Fiber and 1.6 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard.
• Both Boiled and Drained Swiss Chard as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.