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Brussels sprouts vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Brussels sprouts and cheese sandwich

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, while cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and iron.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in Brussels sprouts is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +385.7%
Contains more IronIron +87.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +453.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +221.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1418.8%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 9.166g 959%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 1.5mg 93%
Phosphorus 69mg 382mg 45%
Selenium 1.6µg 24.3µg 41%
Fats 0.3g 25g 38%
Sodium 25mg 839mg 35%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.083mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 10.351g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.427mg 26%
Calories 43kcal 497kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.062g 4.129g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.358mg 18%
Carbs 8.95g 58.2g 16%
Calcium 42mg 204mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 3.185mg 15%
Iron 1.4mg 2.62mg 15%
Protein 3.38g 9.8g 13%
Copper 0.07mg 0.16mg 10%
Magnesium 23mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.622mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.87mg 4%
Fiber 3.8g 3.1g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.261mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Potassium 389mg 306mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 38µg 21µg 2%
Folate 61µg 64µg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2587.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +550.3%
Contains more OtherOther +177.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1569.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44904.3%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.