Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Whole Wheat Flour VS Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Whole Wheat Flour	15%	6%	79%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Whole Wheat Flour	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	23.3% 675kcal	2.33% 67.5kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.1% 4.96g	0.76% 0.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.67% 0.85g	0.71% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	9.05% 0.14g	7.8% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.8% 2.17g	0.57% 0.097g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	110% 143g	10% 13g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.12% 0.81g	4.65% 3.37g	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	0.14% 0.099g	1.86% 1.35g	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	% 0g	% 0.97g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.71g	% 0.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	56% 21.2g	13.6% 5.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47% 26.2g	10% 5.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Whole Wheat Flour	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	6.84% 61.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	83% 1mg	11.7% 0.14mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	25% 0.33mg	18% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	61.5% 9.84mg	7.93% 1.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	22.7% 1.14mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	62% 0.81mg	26.7% 0.35mg	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	22% 87.3μg	31.3% 125μg	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	197% 177mg	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	9.4% 1.4mg	10.3% 1.55mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.14% 3.77μg	168% 202μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Whole Wheat Flour	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	6.75% 67.5mg	9.33% 93mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	90% 0.81mg	11% 0.097mg	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	89.3% 7.14mg	18% 1.45mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	64.7% 272mg	9.92% 41.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	351% 8.07mg	18% 0.42mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	258% 116μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	101% 708mg	18.7% 131mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	21% 720mg	18.4% 627mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	223% 123μg	9.02% 4.96μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.26% 3.97mg	4.37% 65.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	47% 5.16mg	7.4% 0.81mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.58% 21.3g	4.8% 177g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Whole Wheat Flour vs Broccoli:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 7.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 7.8 times more Vitamin B3 and 2.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and 53.5 times more Vitamin K than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E per 7 oz.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Whole Wheat Flour vs Broccoli:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 8.4 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron, 6.5 times more Magnesium, 19.4 times more Manganese, 5.4 times more Phosphorus, 24.7 times more Selenium and 6.3 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 1.4 times more Calcium, 16.5 times more Sodium and 8.3 times more Water than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Potassium per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Whole-grain Wheat Flour has 10 times more Energy, 6.8 times more Fat, 3.8 times more Saturated Fat, 22.3 times more Omega 6, 10.8 times more Carbohydrate, 4.1 times more Fiber and 4.7 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 4.1 times more Sugars than Whole-grain Wheat Flour.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 7 oz.
• Both Whole-grain Wheat Flour as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.