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Brussels sprouts vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Brussels sprouts and smoothie

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C, iron, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin A, yet smoothie is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin C needs 67% more than smoothie.
  • The amount of sugar in Brussels sprouts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1520.8%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~41mg

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +246.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.816mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Smoothie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 24.5mg 67%
Iron 1.4mg 0.15mg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 0g 15%
Folate 61µg 15%
Manganese 0.337mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 12%
Potassium 389mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.082mg 11%
Phosphorus 69mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Protein 3.38g 1.22g 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calories 43kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Carbs 8.95g 8.16g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 8.16g N/A
Calcium 42mg 41mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 7.35g N/A
Sodium 25mg 29mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.816mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +302.9%
~equal in Carbs ~8.16g
~equal in Water ~90.28g

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.