Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Brown Rice VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Brown Rice	8%	7%	85%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	Brown Rice	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	24.8% 718kcal	1.9% 55.6kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.5% 5.3g	0.25% 0.24g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.32% 1.06g	0.11% 0.036g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.1% 0.081g	5.2% 0.083g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	10.7% 1.82g	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	116% 151g	8.17% 10.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	17.8% 6.75g	15.7% 5.95g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	26.6% 15g	11% 6.15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Brown Rice	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	68.3% 0.82mg	9.1% 0.11mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.56% 0.085mg	12.4% 0.16mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	53.4% 8.55mg	5.7% 0.91mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	59% 2.96mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	77.7% 1mg	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	9.92% 39.7μg	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	NA	17.5% 2.6mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	146% 175μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Brown Rice	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.55% 65.5mg	6.55% 65.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	61% 0.55mg	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	44.7% 3.57mg	15% 1.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	67.6% 284mg	6.14% 25.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	323% 7.43mg	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	75% 524mg	14% 97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	15.6% 532mg	8.3% 282mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	NA	2.53% 1.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.53% 7.94mg	1.46% 22mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	36.4% 4mg	5.05% 0.56mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.66% 24.5g	4.87% 180g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Brown Rice vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice has 7.5 times more Vitamin B1, 9.4 times more Vitamin B3, 5.4 times more Vitamin B5 and 3.9 times more Vitamin B6 than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.9 times more Vitamin B2, 2.8 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice 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 Brown Rice vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice has 8.1 times more Copper, 3 times more Iron, 11 times more Magnesium, 16.8 times more Manganese, 5.4 times more Phosphorus, 1.9 times more Potassium and 7.2 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 7.3 times more Water than Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice.
• Both Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Calcium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice has 12.9 times more Energy, 22.3 times more Fat, 29.8 times more Saturated Fat, 70.6 times more Omega 6, 14.2 times more Carbohydrate and 2.4 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Fiber per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Medium-grain Brown Rice as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.