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Cereal vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cereal and Brussels sprouts?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 512% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts have 43 times less vitamin B2 than cereal. Cereal has 3.87mg of vitamin B2, while Brussels sprouts have 0.09mg.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in sodium.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Cereal
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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%
Contains more IronIron +2332.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1709.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%

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.
Cereal
5
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2042.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3875.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 153g 1018%
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.139mg 512%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.219mg 444%
Iron 34.06mg 1.4mg 408%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.09mg 291%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.745mg 180%
Vitamin K 0µg 177µg 148%
Vitamin A 814µg 38µg 86%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.42mg 65%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 85mg 52%
Sodium 795mg 25mg 33%
Carbs 86.85g 8.95g 26%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.337mg 20%
Calories 378kcal 43kcal 17%
Folate 61µg 15%
Fiber 1.4g 3.8g 10%
Selenium 6.3µg 1.6µg 9%
Potassium 105mg 389mg 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.88mg 5%
Protein 6.06g 3.38g 5%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.309mg 2%
Fats 1.08g 0.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.062g 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 69mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Fructose 0.26g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 2.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
4
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.3%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +870.4%
Contains more OtherOther +62.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2175.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +787%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43120.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2017.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +257.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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

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.