Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Snacks, popcorn, air-popped VS Broccoli

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Snacks, popcorn, air-popped	13%	10%	77%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Snacks, popcorn, air-popped	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13.3% 387kcal	1.17% 34kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.7% 4.54g	0.38% 0.37g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2% 0.64g	0.36% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	3.38% 0.054g	3.94% 0.063g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	13.3% 2.26g	0.29% 0.049g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	60% 77.8g	5.1% 6.64g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.2% 0.87g	2.34% 1.7g	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	0.097% 0.07g	0.94% 0.68g	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	% 0.07g	% 0.49g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.72g	% 0.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	38% 14.5g	6.84% 2.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	23% 13g	5.04% 2.82g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Snacks, popcorn, air-popped	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.1% 10μg	3.44% 31μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.67% 0.1mg	5.9% 0.071mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	6.4% 0.083mg	9% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.4% 2.3mg	4% 0.64mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	10.2% 0.51mg	11.5% 0.57mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.16mg	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	7.75% 31μg	15.8% 63μg	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	99% 89.2mg	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	5.2% 0.78mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1% 1.2μg	84.7% 102μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Snacks, popcorn, air-popped	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.7% 7mg	4.7% 47mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29% 0.26mg	5.44% 0.049mg	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	40% 3.2mg	9.13% 0.73mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	34.3% 144mg	5% 21mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	48.4% 1.1mg	9.13% 0.21mg	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	51% 358mg	9.43% 66mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	9.68% 329mg	9.3% 316mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	4.55% 2.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.53% 8mg	2.2% 33mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	28% 3.08mg	3.73% 0.41mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.09% 3.32g	2.4% 89.3g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Snacks, popcorn, air-popped vs Broccoli:

• Snacks, popcorn, air-popped have 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 3.6 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 3.1 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 2 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 2.7 times more Vitamin E and 84.7 times more Vitamin K than Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6 per 100 g.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Snacks, popcorn, air-popped vs Broccoli:

• Snacks, popcorn, air-popped have 5.3 times more Copper, 4.4 times more Iron, 6.9 times more Magnesium, 5.3 times more Manganese, 5.4 times more Phosphorus and 7.5 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 6.7 times more Calcium, more Selenium, 4.1 times more Sodium and 26.9 times more Water than Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Potassium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Snacks, popcorn, air-popped have 11.4 times more Energy, 12.3 times more Fat, 5.6 times more Saturated Fat, 46.2 times more Omega 6, 11.7 times more Carbohydrate, 5.6 times more Fiber and 4.6 times more Protein than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 2 times more Sugars than Snacks, popcorn, air-popped.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Omega 3 per 100 g.
• Both Snacks, popcorn, air-popped as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.