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Chicken meat vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicken meat and Brussels sprouts?

  • Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, and folate.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 146% more.

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Brussels sprouts, 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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 ZincZinc +361.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1585%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1039.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +245%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7275%
Contains more FolateFolate +1120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 153g 1000%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 177µg 146%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Protein 27.3g 3.38g 48%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.745mg 48%
Selenium 23.9µg 1.6µg 41%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Fats 13.6g 0.3g 20%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.062g 17%
Phosphorus 182mg 69mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.42mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.309mg 14%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.337mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.219mg 14%
Folate 5µg 61µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.023g 13%
Calories 239kcal 43kcal 10%
Choline 65.9mg 19.1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.09mg 6%
Potassium 223mg 389mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.88mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 42mg 3%
Carbs 0g 8.95g 3%
Sodium 82mg 25mg 2%
Iron 1.26mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin A 48µg 38µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.15g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +707.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44.7%
~equal in Other ~1.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +23117.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5051.5%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.