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Egg vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggs and Brussels sprouts?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 214% more.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +19%
Contains more CopperCopper +2757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1825%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1196.2%

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +292.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1438.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1064.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 153g 1011%
Copper 2mg 0.07mg 214%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 177µg 147%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Selenium 30.8µg 1.6µg 53%
Choline 293.8mg 19.1mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.09mg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.309mg 22%
Protein 12.58g 3.38g 18%
Fats 10.61g 0.3g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.062g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Phosphorus 172mg 69mg 15%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.337mg 14%
Vitamin A 149µg 38µg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.023g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.219mg 8%
Potassium 126mg 389mg 8%
Calories 155kcal 43kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.139mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.42mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 25mg 4%
Folate 44µg 61µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.745mg 4%
Iron 1.19mg 1.4mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 1.12g 8.95g 3%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.88mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calcium 50mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +272.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3436.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +699.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +17626.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10720.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.