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Brussels sprouts vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Brussels sprouts and wakame?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, wakame is richer in manganese, folate, copper, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 143% more.
  • Wakame contains 110 times less vitamin B6 than Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts contain 0.219mg of vitamin B6, while wakame contains 0.002mg.
  • Brussels sprouts have less sodium.

We used Brussels sprouts, raw and Seaweed, wakame, raw types 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%
Wakame
Wakame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +678%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.1%
Contains more IronIron +55.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.38mg

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%
Wakame
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3239.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Wakame DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.218g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 5.3µg 143%
Vitamin C 85mg 3mg 91%
Manganese 0.337mg 1.4mg 46%
Sodium 25mg 872mg 37%
Folate 61µg 196µg 34%
Copper 0.07mg 0.284mg 24%
Magnesium 23mg 107mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.002mg 17%
Fiber 3.8g 0.5g 13%
Calcium 42mg 150mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.23mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 2.18mg 10%
Potassium 389mg 50mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.697mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.06mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.6mg 5%
Phosphorus 69mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin A 38µg 18µg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 19.1mg 13.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.64g 1%
Protein 3.38g 3.03g 1%
Calories 43kcal 45kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 8.64g N/A
Carbs 8.95g 9.14g 0%
Sugar 2.2g 0.65g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.38mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.058g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g N/A

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
Wakame
Wakame
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3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more OtherOther +425.5%
~equal in Carbs ~9.14g
~equal in Water ~79.99g

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
Wakame
Wakame
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70083.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.2%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.