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Brussels sprouts vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and pistachios different?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C; however, pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, iron, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 137% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 15 times more vitamin C than pistachios. While Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, pistachios contain only 5.6mg.
  • Brussels sprouts have less saturated fat.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Nuts, pistachio 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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.5%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +610.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +256.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +337.5%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1417.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +676.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Pistachio DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 14.38g 924%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Copper 0.07mg 1.3mg 137%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 1.7mg 114%
Vitamin C 85mg 5.6mg 88%
Fats 0.3g 45.32g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.87mg 61%
Phosphorus 69mg 490mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 23.257g 58%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.2mg 38%
Protein 3.38g 20.16g 34%
Iron 1.4mg 3.92mg 32%
Saturated fat 0.062g 5.907g 27%
Fiber 3.8g 10.6g 27%
Calories 43kcal 560kcal 26%
Magnesium 23mg 121mg 23%
Potassium 389mg 1025mg 19%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.2mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.86mg 13%
Selenium 1.6µg 7µg 10%
Carbs 8.95g 27.17g 6%
Calcium 42mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.52mg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.3mg 3%
Folate 61µg 51µg 3%
Fructose 0.93g 0.24g 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 26µg 1%
Sodium 25mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 7.66g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.512mg 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1868%
Contains more ProteinProtein +496.4%
Contains more FatsFats +15006.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.6%
Contains more OtherOther +117.5%

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
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +964%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101017.4%

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
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +153.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +287.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1393.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.