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English muffin vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between English muffins and Brussels sprouts?

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and folate.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 19 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while Brussels sprouts contain 25mg.

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.9%
Contains more IronIron +57.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.337mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +409.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 153g 1014%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 85mg 94%
Sodium 464mg 25mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.219mg 14%
Carbs 46g 8.95g 12%
Calories 235kcal 43kcal 10%
Protein 7.7g 3.38g 9%
Phosphorus 133mg 69mg 9%
Potassium 131mg 389mg 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.07mg 7%
Folate 37µg 61µg 6%
Iron 0.89mg 1.4mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.745mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.139mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 3.8g 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.309mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.42mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.023g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.062g 1%
Calcium 52mg 42mg 1%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.337mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +127.8%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414%
Contains more OtherOther +75.2%
Contains more WaterWater +104.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +1213%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17129.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.