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Brussels sprouts vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Brussels sprouts and garden cress

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C and fiber, while garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, and potassium.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 304% higher.
  • Garden cress contains 3 times less fiber than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 3.8g of fiber, while garden cress contains 1.1g.

The food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Cress, garden, raw.

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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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +810.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +206.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~19.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Garden cress DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.228g 1018%
Vitamin K 177µg 541.9µg 304%
Vitamin A 38µg 346µg 34%
Vitamin C 85mg 69mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.26mg 13%
Fiber 3.8g 1.1g 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.17mg 11%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.553mg 9%
Potassium 389mg 606mg 6%
Folate 61µg 80µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.08mg 5%
Calcium 42mg 81mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 38mg 4%
Protein 3.38g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.247mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.242mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.239g 1%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.7mg 1%
Carbs 8.95g 5.5g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.7g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 76mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 4.4g N/A
Sodium 25mg 14mg 0%
Choline 19.1mg 19.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.023g 0%
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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.7%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
~equal in Water ~89.4g

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67005.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +939.1%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.