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Brussels sprouts vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Brussels sprouts and mackerel

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C, yet mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 792% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 213 times more vitamin C than mackerel. While Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, mackerel contains only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Brussels sprouts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1585%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.7%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3125%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2950%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +819.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Mackerel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 4.3g 991%
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.4mg 94%
Selenium 1.6µg 51.6µg 91%
Protein 3.38g 23.85g 41%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 6.85mg 38%
Phosphorus 69mg 278mg 30%
Fats 0.3g 17.81g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.412mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.062g 4.176g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.46mg 19%
Magnesium 23mg 97mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 7.006g 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Folate 61µg 2µg 15%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.02mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.99mg 14%
Calories 43kcal 262kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.94mg 5%
Sodium 25mg 83mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.094mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 15mg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 54µg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1.57mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.159mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 0g N/A
Potassium 389mg 401mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +61.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +605.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5836.7%
Contains more OtherOther +270.1%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3458.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30360.9%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.