Brussels sprouts vs. Mustard Greens — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Brussels sprouts and mustard Greens different?
- Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, fiber, and potassium; however, mustard Greens is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, copper, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mustard Greens is 346% higher.
- Brussels sprouts contain 7 times more folate than mustard Greens. While Brussels sprouts contain 61µg of folate, mustard Greens contains only 9µg.
Brussels sprouts, raw and Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt are the varieties 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 | +76.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +181% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +108.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64% |
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 | +236% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +239% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +157.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +577.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +4675% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1526.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +102.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +234.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 153g | 0.046g | 1020% |
| Vitamin K | 177µg | 592.7µg | 346% |
| Vitamin C | 85mg | 25.3mg | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 618µg | 64% |
| Manganese | 0.337mg | 15% | |
| Folate | 61µg | 9µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.098mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.139mg | 0.041mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 118mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.146mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2g | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 389mg | 162mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.88mg | 1.78mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 69mg | 42mg | 4% |
| Choline | 19.1mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.38g | 2.56g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.063mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.745mg | 0.433mg | 2% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 26kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.93g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 8.95g | 4.51g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.47g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.15g | 2.51g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 1.41g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0.012g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.11g | 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:
2.56 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
4.51 g
Water:
91.78 g
Other:
0.68 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +98.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +56.7% |
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Water
~91.78g
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
0.012 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.046 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332508.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +378.3% |
