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Brussels sprouts vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Brussels sprouts and amaranth

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, amaranth is richer in manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iron, and selenium.
  • Amaranth covers your daily manganese needs 22% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Amaranth has 9 times less vitamin B1 than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts have 0.139mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.9%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +243.8%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
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% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +826.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Amaranth DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 94%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.854mg 22%
Phosphorus 69mg 148mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.015mg 10%
Folate 61µg 22µg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 65mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 2.1mg 9%
Copper 0.07mg 0.149mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.113mg 8%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Selenium 1.6µg 5.5µg 7%
Fiber 3.8g 2.1g 7%
Potassium 389mg 135mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.19mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.86mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.235mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 102kcal 3%
Carbs 8.95g 18.69g 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.58g 2%
Protein 3.38g 3.8g 1%
Sodium 25mg 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calcium 42mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +426.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.