Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Boiled White Gourd-flowered VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 100 calories

• Boiled White Gourd-flowered: 667g
• Boiled Broccoli: 286g

Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 2.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered , which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled White Gourd-flowered having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Boiled White Gourd-flowered or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled White Gourd-flowered	14%	1%	85%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.14% 0.13g	1.2% 1.17g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.042% 0.013g	0.71% 0.23g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	21.3% 0.34g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.35% 0.06g	0.86% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19% 24.6g	15.8% 20.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	5.48% 3.97g	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	2.9% 2.1g	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	% 1.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	21% 8g	25% 9.43g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.14% 4g	12% 6.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	24.4% 220μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	15% 0.18mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	11.3% 0.15mg	27% 0.35mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	16.3% 2.6mg	9.88% 1.58mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19% 0.96mg	35% 1.76mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	19.5% 0.25mg	44% 0.57mg	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	6.67% 26.7μg	77% 309μg	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	63% 56.7mg	206% 185mg	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	27.6% 4.14mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	336% 403μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled White Gourd-flowered	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16% 160mg	11.4% 114mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19.3% 0.17mg	19.4% 0.17mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.29% 11.4μg	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	21% 1.67mg	24% 1.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	17.5% 73.3mg	14.3% 60mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	19% 0.44mg	24% 0.55mg	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	12.4% 86.7mg	27.3% 191mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	33.3% 1133mg	24.6% 837mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.42% 1.33μg	8.3% 4.57μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.89% 13.3mg	7.8% 117mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	42.4% 4.67mg	11.7% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	17% 635g	6.9% 255g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Boiled White Gourd-flowered vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered has 1.6 times more Vitamin B3 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 2.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 2.3 times more Vitamin B6, 11.6 times more Vitamin B9 and 3.3 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered .
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Boiled White Gourd-flowered vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered has 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.2 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Potassium, 3.6 times more Zinc and 2.5 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.3 times more Manganese, 2.2 times more Phosphorus, 3.4 times more Selenium and 8.8 times more Sodium than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered .
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Copper and Iron per 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 8.8 times more Fat and 1.7 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered .
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 100 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained White Gourd-flowered as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.