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Brussels sprouts vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Brussels sprouts and muffin

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and fiber; however, muffin has more choline, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 115% more.
  • Brussels sprouts have 94 times more vitamin C than muffin. Brussels sprouts have 85mg of vitamin C, while muffin has 0.9mg.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg
~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9344.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +351.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +384.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 8.103g 966%
Vitamin K 177µg 39.2µg 115%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.9mg 93%
Fats 0.3g 16.07g 24%
Calories 43kcal 375kcal 17%
Carbs 8.95g 53g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.04mg 14%
Sodium 25mg 336mg 14%
Choline 19.1mg 92.5mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.062g 2.844g 13%
Selenium 1.6µg 8.2µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 4.822g 12%
Fiber 3.8g 1.1g 11%
Phosphorus 69mg 146mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 389mg 121mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.163mg 6%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.449mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1.63mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.418mg 4%
Folate 61µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.47mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.168mg 2%
Vitamin A 38µg 21µg 2%
Protein 3.38g 4.49g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.07mg 0.06mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 51.9g N/A
Calcium 42mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 31.47g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.37mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 0.93g 1.21g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +244.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +492.2%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1788.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20865.2%

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
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5989.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +51.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +30.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

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

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