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Brussels sprouts vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Brussels sprouts and cereal?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 512% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in sodium.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more IronIron +2332.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1709.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.8%

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2042.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3875.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Cereal DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.354g 1018%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 6.288mg 512%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 5.986mg 444%
Iron 1.4mg 34.06mg 408%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 3.87mg 291%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 29.62mg 180%
Vitamin K 177µg 0µg 148%
Vitamin A 38µg 814µg 86%
Zinc 0.42mg 7.6mg 65%
Vitamin C 85mg 38.5mg 52%
Sodium 25mg 795mg 33%
Carbs 8.95g 86.85g 26%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.79mg 20%
Calories 43kcal 378kcal 17%
Folate 61µg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 1.4g 10%
Selenium 1.6µg 6.3µg 9%
Potassium 389mg 105mg 8%
Copper 0.07mg 0.137mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.08mg 5%
Protein 3.38g 6.06g 5%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.226mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.08g 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.26g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 77mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 10.35g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.204g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.162mg 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2175.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +870.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43120.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +787%

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
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +257.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2017.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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

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.