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Brussels sprouts vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and spelt different?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 145% more than spelt.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Spelt, uncooked types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more IronIron +217.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +630%
Contains more ZincZinc +681%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +481.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +785.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +631.3%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +818.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Spelt DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 1.258g 1012%
Vitamin K 177µg 3.6µg 145%
Manganese 0.337mg 2.983mg 115%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Copper 0.07mg 0.511mg 49%
Phosphorus 69mg 401mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 6.843mg 38%
Iron 1.4mg 4.44mg 38%
Fiber 3.8g 10.7g 28%
Magnesium 23mg 136mg 27%
Zinc 0.42mg 3.28mg 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 3.38g 14.57g 22%
Carbs 8.95g 70.19g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.364mg 19%
Selenium 1.6µg 11.7µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 1.068mg 15%
Calories 43kcal 338kcal 15%
Folate 61µg 45µg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.43g 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.113mg 2%
Calcium 42mg 27mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.406g 2%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.79mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 0.24g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.445g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.23mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 59.49g N/A
Potassium 389mg 388mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +680.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.1%
Contains more FatsFats +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +684.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.7%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12062.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1834.8%

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
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +287.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.84g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.