Brussels sprouts vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between Brussels sprouts and potato salad
- Potato salad has less vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% more.
- Brussels sprouts have 9 times more folate than potato salad. Brussels sprouts have 61µg of folate, while potato salad has 7µg.
- Brussels sprouts are lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Brussels sprouts, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +121.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +115.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +35.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +233.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +156.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +750% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +771.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 153g | 3.737g | 995% |
Vitamin K | 177µg | 148% | |
Vitamin C | 85mg | 10mg | 83% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Sodium | 25mg | 529mg | 22% |
Folate | 61µg | 7µg | 14% |
Fats | 0.3g | 8.2g | 12% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 1.3g | 10% |
Manganese | 0.337mg | 0.101mg | 10% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.65mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 2.48g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 1.429g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.88mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.141mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.534mg | 5% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 4.1µg | 5% |
Calories | 43kcal | 143kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.139mg | 0.077mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.118mg | 5% |
Potassium | 389mg | 254mg | 4% |
Choline | 19.1mg | 3% | |
Phosphorus | 69mg | 52mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
Calcium | 42mg | 19mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 32µg | 1% |
Carbs | 8.95g | 11.17g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.745mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
Protein | 3.38g | 2.68g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.93g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 5.15g | 9.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.12mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.132mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.152mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.154mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.098mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.155mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.076mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.38 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
8.95 g
Water:
86 g
Other:
1.37 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2633.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +42.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
153 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3994.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10682.6% |