Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Broccoli VS Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%
Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	2%	20%	78%

Macro Nutrients

	Broccoli	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.17% 34kcal	12.6% 366kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.38% 0.37g	9.6% 9.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.36% 0.11g	17% 5.46g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.94% 0.063g	0.88% 0.014g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.29% 0.049g	1.65% 0.28g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	5.1% 6.64g	62% 80.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.34% 1.7g	99% 71.4g	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	0.94% 0.68g	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	% 0.49g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.1g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.84% 2.6g	5.53% 2.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.04% 2.82g	3.93% 2.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Broccoli	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.44% 31μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	5.9% 0.071mg	2.17% 0.026mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	9% 0.12mg	4.46% 0.058mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4% 0.64mg	3.6% 0.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	11.5% 0.57mg	0.48% 0.024mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	13.5% 0.18mg	0.77% 0.01mg	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	15.8% 63μg	0.75% 3μg	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	99% 89.2mg	0% 0mg	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	5.2% 0.78mg	0.87% 0.13mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	84.7% 102μg	1.75% 2.1μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Broccoli	Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.7% 47mg	1.7% 17mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	5.44% 0.049mg	47.8% 0.43mg	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	9.13% 0.73mg	19.5% 1.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5% 21mg	15% 63mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9.13% 0.21mg	17.4% 0.4mg	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	9.43% 66mg	13.6% 95mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.3% 316mg	4.94% 168mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	4.55% 2.5μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.2% 33mg	1.73% 26mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	3.73% 0.41mg	4.1% 0.45mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.4% 89.3g	0.21% 7.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Broccoli vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• Raw Broccoli has more Vitamin A, 2.7 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 23.9 times more Vitamin B5, 17.5 times more Vitamin B6, 21 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 6 times more Vitamin E and 48.4 times more Vitamin K than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 100 g.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Broccoli vs Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant:

• Raw Broccoli has 2.8 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Potassium, 1.6 times more Selenium, 1.3 times more Sodium and 11.6 times more Water than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 8.8 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Iron, 3 times more Magnesium, 1.9 times more Manganese and 1.4 times more Phosphorus than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli and Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have similar amounts of Zinc per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Raw Broccoli has 4.5 times more Omega 3, 1.2 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant.
• While Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant contain 10.8 times more Energy, 25.1 times more Fat, 47.9 times more Saturated Fat, 5.7 times more Omega 6, 12.1 times more Carbohydrate and 42 times more Sugars than Raw Broccoli.
• Both Raw Broccoli as well as Candies, sweet chocolate coated fondant have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.