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Brussels sprouts vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Brussels sprouts and nori

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, and magnesium, yet nori is richer in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, folate, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 144% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 13 times more fiber than nori. Brussels sprouts contain 3.8g of fiber, while nori contains 0.3g.

Food types used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Seaweed, laver, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.2%
~equal in Potassium ~356mg

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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4325%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Nori DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.11g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 4µg 144%
Vitamin C 85mg 39mg 51%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.988mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.446mg 27%
Vitamin A 38µg 260µg 25%
Copper 0.07mg 0.264mg 22%
Folate 61µg 146µg 21%
Fiber 3.8g 0.3g 14%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.05mg 6%
Protein 3.38g 5.81g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.159mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.8mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.47mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.521mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.098mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 10.4mg 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 58mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Carbs 8.95g 5.11g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 389mg 356mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 48mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 35kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0.49g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.025g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g 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
Nori
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.28g
~equal in Water ~85.03g

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
Nori
Nori
2
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138990.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.061g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.025g

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.