Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Snacks, potato sticks VS Broccoli

Weight per 100 calories

• Snacks, potato sticks: 19g
• Broccoli: 294g

Snacks, potato sticks have 15.4 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has very high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Snacks, potato sticks or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, potato sticks	5%	56%	39%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, potato sticks	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.8% 6.6g	1.12% 1.1g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5.3% 1.7g	1.05% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.84% 0.013g	11.6% 0.19g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20% 3.4g	0.85% 0.14g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	7.85% 10.2g	15% 19.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.058% 0.042g	6.9% 5g	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	2.76% 2g	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	% 1.44g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.29g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.7% 0.65g	20% 7.65g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	2.3% 1.3g	15% 8.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, potato sticks	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	10% 91μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.53% 0.018mg	17.4% 0.21mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.7% 0.022mg	26.5% 0.34mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	5.73% 0.92mg	11.7% 1.88mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	1.54% 0.077mg	33.7% 1.7mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	4.7% 0.061mg	39.6% 0.51mg	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	1.9% 7.66μg	46.3% 185μg	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	10% 9.06mg	292% 262mg	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	11.6% 1.75mg	15.3% 2.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3.53% 4.23μg	249% 299μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, potato sticks	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.34% 3.45mg	14% 138mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	6.7% 0.06mg	16% 0.14mg	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	5.44% 0.43mg	27% 2.15mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	2.9% 12.3mg	14.7% 61.8mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	3.52% 0.081mg	27% 0.62mg	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	4.7% 33mg	27.7% 194mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.97% 237mg	27.3% 929mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.82% 1.55μg	13.4% 7.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.1% 121mg	6.47% 97mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.72% 0.19mg	11% 1.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.011% 0.42g	7.1% 263g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Snacks, potato sticks vs Broccoli:

• Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 11.4 times more Vitamin B1, 15.5 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 21.8 times more Vitamin B5, 8.4 times more Vitamin B6, 24.2 times more Vitamin B9, 29 times more Vitamin C, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 70.6 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, potato sticks.
• Both Snacks, potato sticks as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Snacks, potato sticks vs Broccoli:

• Snacks, potato sticks have 1.2 times more Sodium than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 40.1 times more Calcium, 2.4 times more Copper, 4.9 times more Iron, 5 times more Magnesium, 7.6 times more Manganese, 5.9 times more Phosphorus, 3.9 times more Potassium, 4.7 times more Selenium, 6.4 times more Zinc and 623.2 times more Water than Snacks, potato sticks.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Snacks, potato sticks have 6.1 times more Fat, 5.1 times more Saturated Fat and 23.7 times more Omega 6 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 13.8 times more Omega 3, 1.9 times more Carbohydrate, 118.6 times more Sugars, 11.7 times more Fiber and 6.5 times more Protein than Snacks, potato sticks.
• Both Snacks, potato sticks and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Snacks, potato sticks as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.