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Brussels sprouts vs. Spirulina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Brussels sprouts and spirulina

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, fiber, folate, and phosphorus, yet spirulina is richer in copper, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 145% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 94 times more vitamin C than spirulina. Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, while spirulina contains 0.9mg.

Food types used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Seaweed, spirulina, raw.

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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 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more IronIron +99.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +752.9%

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 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9344.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6980%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.325mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Spirulina DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.106g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 2.5µg 145%
Vitamin C 85mg 0.9mg 93%
Copper 0.07mg 0.597mg 59%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.342mg 19%
Iron 1.4mg 2.79mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0.4g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.034mg 14%
Folate 61µg 9µg 13%
Phosphorus 69mg 11mg 8%
Potassium 389mg 127mg 8%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.186mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.222mg 7%
Protein 3.38g 5.92g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 3µg 4%
Calcium 42mg 12mg 3%
Sodium 25mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.196mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.2mg 2%
Carbs 8.95g 2.42g 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 6.5mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 26kcal 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 2.02g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.325mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.135g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.034g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.331mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.509mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.312mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.362mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.112mg 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
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.8%
Contains more OtherOther +128.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
~equal in Water ~90.67g

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
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144239.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.8%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.