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Brussels sprouts vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Brussels sprouts and gratin

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, iron, and fiber, while gratin has more copper and calcium.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% higher.
  • Gratin contains 6 times less folate than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 61µg of folate, while gratin contains 11µg.
  • The amount of sodium in Brussels sprouts is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +118.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.8%
~equal in Potassium ~396mg

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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +758.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.276g 1018%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 9.9mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.062g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 25mg 433mg 18%
Folate 61µg 11µg 13%
Fats 0.3g 7.59g 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.16mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 0.64mg 10%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.161mg 8%
Fiber 3.8g 1.8g 8%
Calcium 42mg 119mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Phosphorus 69mg 113mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.064mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 2.149g 5%
Calories 43kcal 132kcal 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 64µg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Protein 3.38g 5.06g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.174mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.993mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.387mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.69mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 8.95g 11.27g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 9.47g N/A
Potassium 389mg 396mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.151mg 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2430%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +51.8%

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55334.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9243.5%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.