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Brussels sprouts vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Brussels sprouts and chicken meat?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, and folate; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 146% more.
  • Brussels sprouts have less saturated fat.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1585%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1393.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Iron ~1.26mg
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7275%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1039.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +245%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Chicken meat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 2.97g 1000%
Vitamin K 177µg 2.4µg 146%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Protein 3.38g 27.3g 48%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 8.487mg 48%
Selenium 1.6µg 23.9µg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Fats 0.3g 13.6g 20%
Saturated fat 0.062g 3.79g 17%
Phosphorus 69mg 182mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.94mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 1.03mg 14%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.02mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.4mg 14%
Folate 61µg 5µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 5.34g 13%
Calories 43kcal 239kcal 10%
Choline 19.1mg 65.9mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.063mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.168mg 6%
Potassium 389mg 223mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.27mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 15mg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 0g 3%
Sodium 25mg 82mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 48µg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 0g N/A
Copper 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.7%
Contains more OtherOther +-491.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +707.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4433.3%

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% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5051.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23117.4%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.