Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Italian Bread VS Frozen Broccoli Spears

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Italian Bread	15%	10%	75%
Frozen Broccoli Spears	33%	8%	59%

Macro Nutrients

	Italian Bread	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.93% 259kcal	1% 29kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.8% 2.73g	0.35% 0.34g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.7% 0.54g	0.16% 0.052g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.5% 0.14g	7.8% 0.13g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.9% 1.17g	0.22% 0.037g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37% 48g	4.1% 5.35g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.47% 4.7g	2.03% 1.47g	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	1.3% 0.93g	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	% 0.56g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.53% 2.1g	7.9% 3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	17% 9.5g	5.46% 3.06g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Italian Bread	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	6.33% 57μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	48.5% 0.58mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	24.7% 0.32mg	8.77% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28.4% 4.54mg	2.9% 0.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.4% 0.37mg	4.84% 0.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8% 0.1mg	13.5% 0.18mg	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	25.5% 102μg	23.5% 94μg	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	76% 68.3mg	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	1.93% 0.29mg	9% 1.35mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.5% 3μg	84.5% 101μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Italian Bread	Frozen Broccoli Spears	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	10.5% 105mg	4.1% 41mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	13.4% 0.12mg	4% 0.036mg	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	43% 3.45mg	9% 0.72mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.2% 26mg	3.8% 16mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	21.3% 0.49mg	11% 0.26mg	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	13.6% 95mg	8.43% 59mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.65% 124mg	7.35% 250mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	31.3% 17μg	3.45% 1.9μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	41% 618mg	1.13% 17mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.2% 0.79mg	3.1% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1% 37.5g	2.45% 91g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Italian Bread vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Italian Bread has 8.1 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 9.8 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B5 than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 4.7 times more Vitamin E and 33.8 times more Vitamin K than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Italian Bread as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Italian Bread vs Frozen Broccoli Spears:

• Italian Bread has 2.6 times more Calcium, 3.4 times more Copper, 4.8 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 9.1 times more Selenium, 36.4 times more Sodium and 2.3 times more Zinc than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 2 times more Potassium and 2.4 times more Water than Italian Bread.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Italian Bread has 8.9 times more Energy, 8 times more Fat, 10.5 times more Saturated Fat, 31.7 times more Omega 6, 9 times more Carbohydrate, 3.2 times more Sugars and 3.1 times more Protein than Frozen Broccoli Spears.
• While Frozen Broccoli Spears contain 1.4 times more Fiber than Italian Bread.
• Both Italian Bread and Frozen Broccoli Spears have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 100 g.
• Both Italian Bread as well as Frozen Broccoli Spears have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.