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Brussels sprouts vs. Taro leaves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and taro leaves different?

  • Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C, while taro leaves are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, manganese, folate, iron, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Taro leaves cover your daily need for vitamin A, 81% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 2 times more vitamin C than taro leaves. Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, while taro leaves contain 52mg.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Taro leaves, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 32% 57% 84% 90% 11% 26% 0.39% 93% 4.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +154.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.6%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg

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 173% 80% 40% 0% 52% 105% 28% 5% 34% 0% 272% 95% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +534.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Taro leaves DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.307g 1018%
Vitamin K 177µg 108.6µg 57%
Vitamin C 85mg 52mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.456mg 28%
Vitamin A 38µg 241µg 23%
Copper 0.07mg 0.27mg 22%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.714mg 16%
Folate 61µg 126µg 16%
Iron 1.4mg 2.25mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 2.02mg 8%
Potassium 389mg 648mg 8%
Calcium 42mg 107mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.146mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.209mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.084mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.513mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 45mg 5%
Protein 3.38g 4.98g 3%
Choline 19.1mg 12.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.9µg 1%
Carbs 8.95g 6.7g 1%
Sodium 25mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.74g 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 60mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 42kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 3g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 3.01g N/A
Fiber 3.8g 3.7g 0%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.41mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.151g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.246mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.256mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.114mg 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
5% 7% 86% 2%
Protein: 4.98 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 6.7 g
Water: 85.66 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.3%
Contains more FatsFats +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.1%
~equal in Water ~85.66g

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
29% 12% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.307 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49737.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.9%

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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 leaves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168487/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.