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Brussels sprouts vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Brussels sprouts and falafel?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, while falafel is higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% higher.
  • Falafel has 58 times less vitamin A than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts have 754IU of vitamin A, while falafel has 13IU.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in sodium.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +256.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains more IronIron +144.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5212.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.146mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Falafel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 4.16g 992%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 1.6mg 93%
Fats 0.3g 17.8g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 10.171g 25%
Iron 1.4mg 3.42mg 25%
Copper 0.07mg 0.258mg 21%
Protein 3.38g 13.31g 20%
Phosphorus 69mg 192mg 18%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.691mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 333kcal 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Magnesium 23mg 82mg 14%
Sodium 25mg 294mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.062g 2.383g 11%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.5mg 10%
Carbs 8.95g 31.84g 8%
Folate 61µg 93µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.125mg 7%
Potassium 389mg 585mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.166mg 6%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.044mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.146mg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 42mg 54mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.292mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +148.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +293.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5833.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3577.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44121.7%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.