Brussels sprouts vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes?
- Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and iron, while sweet potatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, copper, manganese, and vitamin B6.
- Sweet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 369% higher.
- Sweet potatoes have 77 times less vitamin K than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts have 177µg of vitamin K, while sweet potatoes have 2.3µg.
We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt types in this comparison.
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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 IronIron | +102.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +700% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.5% |
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 | +333.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7595.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +916.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +45.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2428.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +186.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 153g | 0.092g | 1019% |
| Vitamin K | 177µg | 2.3µg | 146% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 961µg | 103% |
| Vitamin C | 85mg | 19.6mg | 73% |
| Folate | 61µg | 6µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.884mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.07mg | 0.161mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 0.69mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.337mg | 0.497mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.286mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.745mg | 1.487mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 8.95g | 20.71g | 4% |
| Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.139mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.05g | 3% | |
| Protein | 3.38g | 2.01g | 3% |
| Potassium | 389mg | 475mg | 3% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 90kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 69mg | 54mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 3.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.88mg | 0.71mg | 1% |
| Choline | 19.1mg | 13.1mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.93g | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.106mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.15g | 17.41g | N/A |
| Calcium | 42mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 6.48g | N/A |
| Sodium | 25mg | 36mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0.052g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.12mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.132mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.152mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.154mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.098mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.155mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.076mg | 0.039mg | 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:
2.01 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
20.71 g
Water:
75.78 g
Other:
1.35 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +131.4% |
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Other
~1.35g
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
0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.092 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1050% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +166204.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
0.81 g
Fructose:
0.93 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
7.05 g
Sucrose:
2.28 g
Glucose:
0.57 g
Fructose:
0.5 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
3.12 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +42.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +86% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +395.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
