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Brussels sprouts vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Brussels sprouts and pasta

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pasta has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
  • Brussels sprouts have 357 times more polyunsaturated fat than pasta. Brussels sprouts have 153g of polyunsaturated fat, while pasta has 0.429g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1520.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
~equal in Phosphorus ~63mg

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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Pasta DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.429g 1017%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.034mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Potassium 389mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.209mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Carbs 8.95g 24.93g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.15mg 5%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.224mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 6µg 4%
Protein 3.38g 5.15g 4%
Calories 43kcal 131kcal 4%
Calcium 42mg 6mg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.093mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.183mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.992mg 2%
Folate 61µg 64µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 1.05g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 63mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 6mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.56mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.5%

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35564.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +439.1%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.