Brussels sprouts vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Brussels sprouts and lemons different?
- Brussels sprouts are higher than lemons in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 148% more than lemons.
- Brussels sprouts contain 34 times more vitamin A than lemons. Brussels sprouts contain 754IU of vitamin A, while lemons contain 22IU.
Brussels sprouts, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel types were used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +181.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +331.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1023.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +60.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3700% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +486.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +247.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +645% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +173.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +454.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +274.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 153g | 0.089g | 1019% |
Vitamin K | 177µg | 0µg | 148% |
Vitamin C | 85mg | 53mg | 36% |
Folate | 61µg | 11µg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.337mg | 0.03mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.08mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.6mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.139mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 69mg | 16mg | 8% |
Potassium | 389mg | 138mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
Protein | 3.38g | 1.1g | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.88mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 1µg | 4% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 2.8g | 4% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 8mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.745mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
Choline | 19.1mg | 5.1mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
Calcium | 42mg | 26mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Calories | 43kcal | 29kcal | 1% |
Sodium | 25mg | 2mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.93g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
Carbs | 8.95g | 9.32g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.15g | 6.52g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.2g | 2.5g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0.039g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.011g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.152mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.076mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
8.95 g
Water:
86 g
Other:
1.37 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
9.32 g
Water:
88.98 g
Other:
0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +207.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +356.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.3g
~equal in
Carbs
~9.32g
~equal in
Water
~88.98g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
153 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +109.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +171810.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.1% |