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Brussels sprouts vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Brussels sprouts and candy bar

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11752% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Brussels sprouts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more IronIron +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1005.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +838.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +346.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +193.8%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +365.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +963.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69763%
Contains more FolateFolate +23%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 153mg 11752%
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 10.65g 949%
Vitamin K 177µg 0µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Copper 0.07mg 0.774mg 78%
Fats 0.3g 33.7g 51%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 7.922mg 45%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 16.721g 42%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.243mg 39%
Phosphorus 69mg 308mg 34%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.94mg 32%
Calories 43kcal 522kcal 24%
Protein 3.38g 15.5g 24%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 4.1mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.062g 4.678g 21%
Magnesium 23mg 110mg 21%
Carbs 8.95g 47.4g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.83mg 10%
Selenium 1.6µg 4.7µg 6%
Sodium 25mg 156mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 0.97mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Folate 61µg 75µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.14mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 78mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 29.4mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 4.1g 1%
Potassium 389mg 407mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +5275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.6%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1336.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72600%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.