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Brussels sprouts vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Brussels sprouts and ice cream

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 147% more than ice cream.
  • Brussels sprouts have 142 times more vitamin C than ice cream. While Brussels sprouts have 85mg of vitamin C, ice cream has only 0.6mg.
  • Brussels sprouts have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Brussels sprouts, raw and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more IronIron +1455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +204.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +542.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.452g 1017%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.3µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.6mg 94%
Saturated fat 0.062g 6.79g 31%
Fats 0.3g 11g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 0.09mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Folate 61µg 5µg 14%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.008mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.048mg 13%
Fiber 3.8g 0.7g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.24mg 12%
Vitamin A 38µg 118µg 9%
Calcium 42mg 128mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 207kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.041mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 2.969g 7%
Potassium 389mg 199mg 6%
Carbs 8.95g 23.6g 5%
Copper 0.07mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.581mg 5%
Phosphorus 69mg 105mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.116mg 4%
Sodium 25mg 80mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.69mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Choline 19.1mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.5g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 21.22g N/A
Selenium 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +41%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.5g

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33749.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12808.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.