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Brussels sprouts vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Brussels sprouts and hot chocolate

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, hot chocolate is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than hot chocolate.
  • Brussels sprouts have 425 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. While Brussels sprouts have 85mg of vitamin C, hot chocolate has only 0.2mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Brussels sprouts, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.5%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2492.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +460.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +88400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.328mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.084g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.2µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.2mg 94%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Folate 61µg 5µg 14%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.013mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.04mg 14%
Iron 1.4mg 0.42mg 12%
Fiber 3.8g 1g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.039mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.182mg 7%
Calcium 42mg 114mg 7%
Potassium 389mg 197mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.062g 1.431g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Phosphorus 69mg 105mg 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.133mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.34g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.677g 2%
Calories 43kcal 77kcal 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 2.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.63mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 19.1mg 15.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 0.01g 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 51µg 1%
Sodium 25mg 44mg 1%
Carbs 8.95g 10.74g 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.52g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 9.74g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.328mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.067mg 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +680%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
~equal in Protein ~3.52g
~equal in Water ~82.45g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182042.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2843.5%

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
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +8000%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9200%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +987%
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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.