Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Cooked Homemade Pasta VS Frozen Chopped Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Homemade Pasta	14%	7%	79%
Frozen Chopped Broccoli	34%	8%	58%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.5% 246kcal	1.78% 51.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2% 1.94g	0.59% 0.58g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.87% 0.28g	0.27% 0.087g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	6.82% 0.11g	13% 0.21g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.3% 0.9g	0.36% 0.062g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	38.3% 50g	7.3% 9.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	3.7% 2.68g	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	2.27% 1.65g	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	% 1.5g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.5% 8.67g	9.96% 5.58g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	11.5% 103μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	30% 0.36mg	8.76% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	22.6% 0.29mg	14.7% 0.19mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.7% 2.67mg	5.83% 0.93mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	5.95% 0.3mg	11% 0.55mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.27% 0.056mg	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	21.3% 85.3μg	33.2% 133μg	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	124% 112mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	16% 2.42mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	134% 161μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Homemade Pasta	Frozen Chopped Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.2% 12mg	11% 111mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.2% 0.12mg	8.38% 0.075mg	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	28% 2.24mg	20% 1.6mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.6% 27.8mg	8.5% 35.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.7% 0.38mg	25.4% 0.58mg	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	11.3% 79.4mg	14% 99mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.1% 37.7mg	12.4% 421mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	10% 5.56μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	9.8% 147mg	3.18% 47.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.68% 0.73mg	8.66% 0.95mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.7% 137g	4.9% 181g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Cooked Homemade Pasta vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 3.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B2 and 2.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B5, 4.6 times more Vitamin B6, 1.6 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Cooked Homemade Pasta vs Frozen Chopped Broccoli:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 1.6 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Iron and 3.1 times more Sodium than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 9.3 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 11.2 times more Potassium, 1.3 times more Zinc and 1.3 times more Water than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg and Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg has 4.8 times more Energy, 3.4 times more Fat, 14.6 times more Omega 6, 5.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.6 times more Protein than Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared.
• While Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared contains 1.9 times more Omega 3 than Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg.
• Both Cooked Homemade Pasta Made Without Egg as well as Frozen Chopped Broccoli, Unprepared have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.