Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes VS Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	9%	8%	83%
Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	36%	3%	61%

Macro Nutrients

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 376kcal	0.97% 28kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.8% 3.7g	0.12% 0.12g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.56% 0.5g	0.056% 0.018g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8% 0.13g	2.63% 0.042g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	8.07% 1.37g	0.076% 0.013g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	63% 82g	4.1% 5.35g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	21% 15g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	27% 10g	7.9% 3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	16.8% 9.4g	5.54% 3.1g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	86% 775μg	5.67% 51μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	108% 1.3mg	4.6% 0.055mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	115% 1.5mg	6.23% 0.081mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	108% 17mg	2.86% 0.46mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	5.5% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	131% 1.7mg	10% 0.13mg	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	173% 690μg	14% 56μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	217% 5.2μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	44.6% 40mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	23% 138IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	5.4% 0.81mg	8.8% 1.32mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	2.17% 2.6μg	73.4% 88μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes	Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.6% 36mg	3.3% 33mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	33.3% 0.3mg	3.78% 0.034mg	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	349% 28mg	7.63% 0.61mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	24% 101mg	3.1% 13mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	9.7% 0.22mg	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	40% 280mg	7% 49mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.9% 336mg	4.18% 142mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	87% 47.8μg	1.27% 0.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	31.3% 470mg	0.73% 11mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	71% 7.8mg	2.55% 0.28mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.089% 3.3g	2.45% 91g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 15.2 times more Vitamin A, 23.6 times more Vitamin B1, 18.5 times more Vitamin B2, 37.6 times more Vitamin B3, 13.1 times more Vitamin B6, 12.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin B12 and more Vitamin D than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains more Vitamin C, 1.6 times more Vitamin E and 33.9 times more Vitamin K than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes vs Cooked Chopped Frozen Broccoli:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 8.8 times more Copper, 45.7 times more Iron, 7.8 times more Magnesium, 5.7 times more Phosphorus, 2.4 times more Potassium, 68.3 times more Selenium, 42.7 times more Sodium and 27.9 times more Zinc than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• While Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli contains 27.5 times more Water than Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes and Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have similar amounts of Calcium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes have 13.4 times more Energy, 30.8 times more Fat, 27.8 times more Saturated Fat, 3 times more Omega 3, 105.5 times more Omega 6, 15.3 times more Carbohydrate, 10.3 times more Sugars, 3.4 times more Fiber and 3 times more Protein than Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli.
• Both Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, GRAPE-NUTS Flakes as well as Boiled Chopped Frozen Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.