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Biscuit vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and Brussels sprouts

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for Brussels sprouts is 94% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 70 times more saturated fat than Brussels sprouts. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while Brussels sprouts contain 0.062g.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +459.5%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1118.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 153g 992%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 19.5µg 1.6µg 33%
Fats 16.3g 0.3g 25%
Sodium 580mg 25mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.062g 19%
Calcium 235mg 42mg 19%
Iron 2.9mg 1.4mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.139mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.023g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.09mg 17%
Calories 353kcal 43kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.745mg 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 69mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.219mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 8.95g 12%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Potassium 121mg 389mg 8%
Protein 7g 3.38g 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.337mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.07mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.309mg 0%
Folate 61µg 61µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +107.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.3%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%
Contains more WaterWater +197.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +30030.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3575.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.