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Blue cheese vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between blue cheese and Brussels sprouts

  • Blue cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 146% more.
  • Brussels sprouts are lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, blue and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +1157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +806.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
Contains more IronIron +351.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3644.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 +421.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +324.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +459.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7275%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +24%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 153g 1015%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 177µg 146%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.062g 85%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Calcium 528mg 42mg 49%
Sodium 1146mg 25mg 49%
Phosphorus 387mg 69mg 45%
Fats 28.74g 0.3g 44%
Protein 21.4g 3.38g 36%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.309mg 28%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Selenium 14.5µg 1.6µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.09mg 22%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.42mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.023g 19%
Vitamin A 198µg 38µg 18%
Calories 353kcal 43kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.337mg 14%
Iron 0.31mg 1.4mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.139mg 9%
Folate 36µg 61µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.219mg 4%
Potassium 256mg 389mg 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Carbs 2.34g 8.95g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.745mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 19.1mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +533.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9480%
Contains more OtherOther +273%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282.5%
Contains more WaterWater +102.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 +33717.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19025%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients
  2. 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.