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Brussels sprouts vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Brussels sprouts and parsley

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin B6 and manganese, yet parsley is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, calcium, copper, and magnesium.
  • Parsley covers your daily vitamin K needs 1219% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 2 times more vitamin B6 than parsley. While Brussels sprouts contain 0.219mg of vitamin B6, parsley contains only 0.09mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Parsley, fresh.

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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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.4%
Contains more IronIron +342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.8%

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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1007.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +826.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +149.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.098mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 177µg 1640µg 1219%
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.124g 1019%
Iron 1.4mg 6.2mg 60%
Vitamin C 85mg 133mg 53%
Vitamin A 38µg 421µg 43%
Folate 61µg 152µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.09mg 10%
Calcium 42mg 138mg 10%
Copper 0.07mg 0.149mg 9%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.16mg 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.07mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 50mg 6%
Potassium 389mg 554mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.313mg 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Phosphorus 69mg 58mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 12.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.295g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.098mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.79g 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.75mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 56mg 1%
Protein 3.38g 2.97g 1%
Carbs 8.95g 6.33g 1%
Calories 43kcal 36kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0.85g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.061mg 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% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.4%
Contains more FatsFats +163.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%
~equal in Water ~87.71g

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123287.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1182.6%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.