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Brussels sprouts vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Brussels sprouts and taro?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, and folate, while taro is higher in copper, vitamin E, potassium, and carbs.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% higher.
  • Taro has 19 times less vitamin C than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts have 85mg of vitamin C, while taro has 4.5mg.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.6%
~equal in Calcium ~43mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 13% 18% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 15% 0% 1.3% 48% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17600%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.303mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Taro DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.083g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 1µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 4.5mg 89%
Iron 1.4mg 0.55mg 11%
Copper 0.07mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.38mg 10%
Folate 61µg 22µg 10%
Carbs 8.95g 26.46g 6%
Potassium 389mg 591mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.283mg 5%
Protein 3.38g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.095mg 4%
Calories 43kcal 112kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.23mg 2%
Phosphorus 69mg 84mg 2%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.383mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 4.1g 1%
Sodium 25mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.9g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 127kcal 747kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 89g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 42mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.303mg 0%
Choline 19.1mg 17.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.034mg 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
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +195.6%

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
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184237.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.