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Brussels sprouts vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Brussels sprouts and italian sausage raw

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A, yet italian sausage raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for Brussels sprouts is 92% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +481%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 4.03g 993%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 2mg 92%
Saturated fat 0.062g 11.27g 51%
Fats 0.3g 31.33g 48%
Selenium 1.6µg 24.8µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.568mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 14.34g 36%
Sodium 25mg 731mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Protein 3.38g 14.25g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 3.25mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 346kcal 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Folate 61µg 8µg 13%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.058mg 12%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.79mg 12%
Phosphorus 69mg 142mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.168mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.51mg 4%
Potassium 389mg 253mg 4%
Carbs 8.95g 0.65g 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.18mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 14mg 2%
Calcium 42mg 18mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 0.65g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1276.9%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10343.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.4%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3696.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62247.8%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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