Brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and broccoli
- Brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has more vitamin K and iron; however, broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
- Brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily vitamin K needs 32% more than broccoli.
- Broccoli contains 8 times less sodium than brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt. Brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 257mg of sodium, while broccoli contains 33mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Broccoli, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +64.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +69.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +24.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +25.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +117.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +43.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +81.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +127.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 140.3µg | 101.6µg | 32% |
Vitamin C | 62mg | 89.2mg | 30% |
Sodium | 257mg | 33mg | 10% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.252mg | 0.573mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 0.73mg | 6% |
Choline | 40.6mg | 18.7mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.083mg | 0.049mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.071mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.117mg | 3% |
Selenium | 1.5µg | 2.5µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 0.78mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.255g | 0.038g | 1% |
Folate | 60µg | 63µg | 1% |
Protein | 2.55g | 2.82g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.227mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.68g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 39µg | 31µg | 1% |
Calcium | 36mg | 47mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.33mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 56mg | 66mg | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.5g | 0.37g | 0% |
Carbs | 7.1g | 6.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.5g | 4.04g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
Potassium | 317mg | 316mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.74g | 1.7g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.6g | 2.6g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.607mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.102g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.038g | 0.011g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.091mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.1mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.114mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.116mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.024mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.074mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.117mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.55 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
7.1 g
Water:
88.9 g
Other:
0.95 g
Protein:
2.82 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
6.64 g
Water:
89.3 g
Other:
0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats | +35.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.64g
~equal in
Water
~89.3g
~equal in
Other
~0.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.102 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.255 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +245.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +571.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.8% |