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Brussels sprouts vs. Nopales — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Brussels sprouts and nopales

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and fiber, while nopales have more calcium and magnesium.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 143% higher.
  • Nopales contain 20 times less folate than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 61µg of folate, while nopales contain 3µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Nopales, 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 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.6%

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 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +814%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3239.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Nopales DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.05g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 5.3µg 143%
Vitamin C 85mg 9.3mg 84%
Folate 61µg 3µg 15%
Calcium 42mg 164mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.012mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.07mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 0.59mg 10%
Phosphorus 69mg 16mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 52mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 3.8g 2.2g 6%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.457mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.041mg 4%
Protein 3.38g 1.32g 4%
Potassium 389mg 257mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.167mg 3%
Vitamin A 38µg 23µg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.25mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Carbs 8.95g 3.33g 2%
Choline 19.1mg 7.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.41mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.052mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 16kcal 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 1.13g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 1.15g N/A
Sodium 25mg 21mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.018g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.059mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.025mg 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
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.1%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
~equal in Water ~94.12g

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% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.