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Brussels sprouts vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Brussels sprouts and broad beans?

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat in Brussels sprouts is higher than in broad beans.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 72% more.
  • Broad beans contain 505 times less polyunsaturated fat than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 153g of polyunsaturated fat, while broad beans contain 0.303g.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types in this article.

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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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
~equal in Iron ~1.5mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +655.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.128mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~58µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Broad beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.303g 1018%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 19.8mg 72%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.029mg 15%
Potassium 389mg 193mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.066mg 5%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.261mg 3%
Protein 3.38g 4.8g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 14µg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 18mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Folate 61µg 58µg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 1µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 62kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.128mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 41mg 1%
Fiber 3.8g 3.6g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 73mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.5mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.5g 0%
Carbs 8.95g 10.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.47mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.8%
~equal in Water ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50395%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.