Brussels sprouts vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Brussels sprouts and tomato sauce
- Brussels sprouts are higher than tomato sauce in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin A, phosphorus, and iron.
- Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 145% more than tomato sauce.
- Brussels sprouts contain 12 times more vitamin C than tomato sauce. While Brussels sprouts contain 85mg of vitamin C, tomato sauce contains only 7mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
Contains more IronIron | +45.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +90.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +155.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +166.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +64.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -56% |
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 | +1114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +72.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +479.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6221.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +577.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +92.9% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +63.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 153g | 0.121g | 1019% |
Vitamin K | 177µg | 2.8µg | 145% |
Vitamin C | 85mg | 7mg | 87% |
Folate | 61µg | 9µg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.139mg | 0.024mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.337mg | 0.113mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.219mg | 0.098mg | 9% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 1.5g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 69mg | 27mg | 6% |
Iron | 1.4mg | 0.96mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.07mg | 0.115mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.88mg | 1.44mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.38g | 1.2g | 4% |
Potassium | 389mg | 297mg | 3% |
Calcium | 42mg | 14mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.745mg | 0.991mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 38µg | 22µg | 2% |
Choline | 19.1mg | 9.9mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.6µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.09mg | 0.065mg | 2% |
Calories | 43kcal | 24kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 0.93g | 1.67g | 1% |
Carbs | 8.95g | 5.31g | 1% |
Sodium | 25mg | 11mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.15g | 3.81g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.2g | 3.56g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.309mg | 0.309mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.062g | 0.041g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.044g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.12mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.132mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.152mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.154mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.098mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.155mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.076mg | 0.02mg | 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:
1.2 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.31 g
Water:
91.28 g
Other:
1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +181.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +39.4% |
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Fats
~0.3g
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Water
~91.28g
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
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126346.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91.3% |
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:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.07 g
Glucose:
1.82 g
Fructose:
1.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +557.1% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +124.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +79.6% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
~0g