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Brussels sprouts vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Brussels sprouts and margarine

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, folate, and potassium, yet margarine is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin C needs 94% more than margarine.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Brussels sprouts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2061.1%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1280%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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.
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% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more CholineCholine +54%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2055.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +922.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 24.302g 858%
Fats 0.3g 80.71g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 38.877g 97%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.2mg 94%
Vitamin A 38µg 819µg 87%
Vitamin K 177µg 93µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.062g 15.189g 69%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 9mg 54%
Calories 43kcal 717kcal 34%
Iron 1.4mg 0.06mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.009mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Folate 61µg 1µg 15%
Manganese 0.337mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.01mg 11%
Potassium 389mg 18mg 11%
Phosphorus 69mg 5mg 9%
Copper 0.07mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Protein 3.38g 0.16g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.023mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.037mg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Calcium 42mg 3mg 4%
Carbs 8.95g 0.7g 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Choline 19.1mg 12.4mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2012.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +420.6%
Contains more FatsFats +26803.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168930.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.