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Brussels sprouts vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Brussels sprouts and egg whites

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin A, folate, and manganese; however, egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 148% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2963.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4280%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
Contains more CholineCholine +1636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +387.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Egg white DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 0µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Selenium 1.6µg 20µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.439mg 27%
Iron 1.4mg 0.08mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.005mg 16%
Protein 3.38g 10.9g 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.011mg 14%
Folate 61µg 4µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.004mg 11%
Phosphorus 69mg 15mg 8%
Potassium 389mg 163mg 7%
Sodium 25mg 166mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.07mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.105mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 42mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 0.73g 3%
Choline 19.1mg 1.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.19mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 0.07g 1%
Calories 43kcal 52kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0.71g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.29mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1126%
Contains more OtherOther +117.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.5%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +557.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +138.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1228.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.