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Brussels sprouts vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Brussels sprouts and dates

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin E, yet dates are higher in fiber, copper, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 145% more than dates.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 213 times more vitamin C than dates. While Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, dates contain only 0.4mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more IronIron +37.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%
~equal in Calcium ~39mg

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%
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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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6455.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Dates DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.019g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 2.7µg 145%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.4mg 94%
Fructose 0.93g 19.56g 23%
Carbs 8.95g 75.03g 22%
Fiber 3.8g 8g 17%
Copper 0.07mg 0.206mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 282kcal 12%
Folate 61µg 19µg 11%
Potassium 389mg 656mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.052mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.589mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.165mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.274mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3µg 3%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.262mg 3%
Protein 3.38g 2.45g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.066mg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 6.3mg 2%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 62mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.29mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 67.03g N/A
Calcium 42mg 39mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 63.35g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38%
Contains more WaterWater +318.9%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +738.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.8%

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +805163.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.5%

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
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5082.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2353.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2003.2%
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
  2. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.