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Brussels sprouts vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Brussels sprouts and ginger

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet ginger is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 147% higher.

Food types used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Ginger root, 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%
Ginger
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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% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.5%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +456%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176900%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.75mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Ginger DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.154g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.1µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 5mg 89%
Copper 0.07mg 0.226mg 17%
Folate 61µg 11µg 13%
Iron 1.4mg 0.6mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.025mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 2g 7%
Magnesium 23mg 43mg 5%
Phosphorus 69mg 34mg 5%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.229mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.034mg 4%
Protein 3.38g 1.82g 3%
Carbs 8.95g 17.77g 3%
Calcium 42mg 16mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 80kcal 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.203mg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 28.8mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 0.75g 1%
Potassium 389mg 415mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.34mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.203g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.75mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +77.9%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.5%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99250.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +569.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.