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Baby food vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between baby food and Brussels sprouts

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and copper; however, Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 576% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Baby food has 47 times more vitamin B3 than Brussels sprouts. While baby food has 34.714mg of vitamin B3, Brussels sprouts have only 0.745mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
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 +334.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1645.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more IronIron +3292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +468.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1518.8%

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.
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
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 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1654%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2918.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4559.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3595.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11700%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 153g 1009%
Iron 47.5mg 1.4mg 576%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.745mg 212%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.09mg 202%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.139mg 192%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 177µg 146%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 85mg 92%
Calcium 733mg 42mg 69%
Phosphorus 392mg 69mg 46%
Selenium 25.9µg 1.6µg 44%
Copper 0.334mg 0.07mg 29%
Carbs 73.4g 8.95g 21%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.88mg 19%
Magnesium 100mg 23mg 18%
Protein 12.2g 3.38g 18%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.42mg 18%
Calories 379kcal 43kcal 17%
Fiber 7.5g 3.8g 15%
Manganese 0.337mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.309mg 15%
Fats 4.4g 0.3g 6%
Folate 43µg 61µg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.769g 0.062g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 0.023g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.219mg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 19.1mg 1%
Potassium 437mg 389mg 1%
Sodium 3mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 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 +260.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +720.1%
Contains more OtherOther +140.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1183.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 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 +5143.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8915.9%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.