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Brussels sprouts vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and macadamia different?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 165% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts have less saturated fat.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +465.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more IronIron +163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +980%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1125.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Potassium ~368mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6983.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +759.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Macadamia DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 1.502g 1010%
Manganese 0.337mg 4.131mg 165%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0.3g 75.77g 116%
Vitamin C 85mg 1.2mg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 1.195mg 88%
Copper 0.07mg 0.756mg 76%
Saturated fat 0.062g 12.061g 55%
Calories 43kcal 718kcal 34%
Iron 1.4mg 3.69mg 29%
Magnesium 23mg 130mg 25%
Fiber 3.8g 8.6g 19%
Phosphorus 69mg 188mg 17%
Folate 61µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 2.473mg 11%
Protein 3.38g 7.91g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.758mg 9%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.162mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.275mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 85mg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3.6µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Carbs 8.95g 13.82g 2%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.54mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 0.07g 1%
Potassium 389mg 368mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.195mg 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more WaterWater +6223.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134%
Contains more FatsFats +25156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.4%

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10086.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255887%

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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1057.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1228.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +863%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.