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Agar vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between agar and Brussels sprouts

  • Agar has more iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc, while Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 250% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 33 times less magnesium than agar. Agar contains 770mg of magnesium, while Brussels sprouts contain 23mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, agar, dried and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Agar
Agar
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3247.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1388.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.2%
Contains more IronIron +1428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1281%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1176%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Agar
Agar
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +876.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +850.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +625.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agar Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 153g 1019%
Iron 21.4mg 1.4mg 250%
Magnesium 770mg 23mg 178%
Manganese 4.3mg 0.337mg 172%
Folate 580µg 61µg 130%
Vitamin K 24.4µg 177µg 127%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Copper 0.61mg 0.07mg 60%
Calcium 625mg 42mg 58%
Vitamin B5 3.018mg 0.309mg 54%
Zinc 5.8mg 0.42mg 49%
Vitamin E 5mg 0.88mg 27%
Carbs 80.88g 8.95g 24%
Potassium 1125mg 389mg 22%
Fiber 7.7g 3.8g 16%
Calories 306kcal 43kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.139mg 11%
Selenium 7.4µg 1.6µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.222mg 0.09mg 10%
Choline 63.3mg 19.1mg 8%
Protein 6.21g 3.38g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.219mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.202mg 0.745mg 3%
Sodium 102mg 25mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 69mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 73.18g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.97g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.087g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
3
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +803.7%
Contains more OtherOther +186.9%
Contains more WaterWater +890.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Agar
Agar
2
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149900%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.062g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.