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Brussels sprouts vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Brussels sprouts and flour different?

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, flour is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 147% higher.

Brussels sprouts, raw and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached are the varieties 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%
Flour
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +231.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2018.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +448.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +692.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Flour DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.413g 1017%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.3µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 0mg 94%
Selenium 1.6µg 33.9µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.785mg 54%
Iron 1.4mg 4.64mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 5.904mg 32%
Folate 61µg 183µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.494mg 31%
Carbs 8.95g 76.31g 22%
Calories 43kcal 364kcal 16%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.682mg 15%
Protein 3.38g 10.33g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.044mg 13%
Copper 0.07mg 0.144mg 8%
Potassium 389mg 107mg 8%
Phosphorus 69mg 108mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 3.8g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 42mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.438mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 10.4mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 0.98g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Sodium 25mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 5.15g 73.61g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 0.27g N/A
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.155g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +621.5%
Contains more OtherOther +197.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +205.6%
Contains more FatsFats +226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +752.6%

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
Flour
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36946%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.3%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.