Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	4%	46%	50%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	35% 1020kcal	1.9% 55.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	53.6% 52g	0.25% 0.24g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	50.3% 16g	0.11% 0.036g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	114% 1.82g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	86% 14.6g	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	97% 127g	8.17% 10.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	59.3% 43g	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	0.82% 0.6g	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	% 0.71g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 41.7g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.8% 2.58g	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.7g	11% 6.15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	11.2% 101μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	58.4% 0.7mg	9.1% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	48% 0.62mg	12.4% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	40.6% 6.5mg	5.7% 0.91mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.7% 0.64mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	11% 0.14mg	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	40% 161μg	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	0% 0mg	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	32.3% 4.84mg	17.5% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	18% 22μg	146% 175μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.58% 25.8mg	6.55% 65.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	20% 0.18mg	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	74% 5.9mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.6% 27.8mg	6.14% 25.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	34% 0.78mg	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	18.7% 131mg	14% 97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.14% 175mg	8.3% 282mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	22.4% 12.3μg	2.53% 1.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	46.7% 701mg	1.46% 22mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	8.84% 0.97mg	5.05% 0.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.19% 7.14g	4.87% 180g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 6.4 times more Vitamin B1, 3.9 times more Vitamin B2, 7.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9 and 1.8 times more Vitamin E than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and 8 times more Vitamin K than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 7 oz.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 2.6 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 8.9 times more Selenium, 32.1 times more Sodium and 1.8 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 2.5 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Potassium and 25.2 times more Water than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Magnesium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain have 18.4 times more Energy, 218.5 times more Fat, 450.3 times more Saturated Fat, 21.9 times more Omega 3, 567.2 times more Omega 6, 11.9 times more Carbohydrate, 14.7 times more Sugars and 1.7 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 2.3 times more Fiber than Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
• Both Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.