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Crouton vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crouton and Brussels sprouts

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin C needs 94% more than crouton.
  • Brussels sprouts have 28 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while Brussels sprouts have 25mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2243.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%

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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +348.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +742.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 153g 1012%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 37.5µg 1.6µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.139mg 40%
Iron 4.08mg 1.4mg 34%
Sodium 698mg 25mg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.745mg 29%
Carbs 73.5g 8.95g 22%
Folate 132µg 61µg 18%
Calories 407kcal 43kcal 18%
Protein 11.9g 3.38g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.219mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.09mg 14%
Copper 0.163mg 0.07mg 10%
Fats 6.6g 0.3g 10%
Potassium 124mg 389mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.023g 8%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.062g 7%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.337mg 7%
Phosphorus 115mg 69mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Fiber 5.1g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.42mg 4%
Calcium 76mg 42mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.309mg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 23mg 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 +252.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +721.2%
Contains more OtherOther +82.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1463.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 +13200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11918.9%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.