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Brussels sprouts vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B1, while chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 121 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.7mg.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in saturated fat.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Ice creams, chocolate types were used 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.2%
Contains more IronIron +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +159.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.3%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12042.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.41g 1017%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.3µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.7mg 94%
Saturated fat 0.062g 6.8g 31%
Fats 0.3g 11g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.055mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Folate 61µg 16µg 11%
Fiber 3.8g 1.2g 10%
Calories 43kcal 216kcal 9%
Vitamin A 38µg 118µg 9%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.14mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.194mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.042mg 8%
Calcium 42mg 109mg 7%
Copper 0.07mg 0.135mg 7%
Carbs 8.95g 28.2g 6%
Iron 1.4mg 0.93mg 6%
Phosphorus 69mg 107mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.554mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.3mg 4%
Potassium 389mg 249mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.226mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.5µg 2%
Sodium 25mg 76mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Choline 19.1mg 22.5mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.8g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.58mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 27g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 25.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +54.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.1%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37217.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13856.5%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.