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Fettuccine vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fettuccine and Brussels sprouts

  • Fettuccine has more vitamin B3; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in folate, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily folate needs 14% more than fettuccine.
  • Brussels sprouts have 15 times less saturated fat than fettuccine. Fettuccine has 0.9g of saturated fat, while Brussels sprouts have 0.062g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.5%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%

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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +141.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 153g 1017%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 94%
Manganese 0.337mg 15%
Folate 6µg 61µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.219mg 13%
Iron 0.6mg 1.4mg 10%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Potassium 168mg 389mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 0.745mg 7%
Fiber 2g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Sodium 166mg 25mg 6%
Phosphorus 25mg 69mg 6%
Protein 6.2g 3.38g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.062g 4%
Fats 2.7g 0.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.139mg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 43kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.88mg 3%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.42mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Carbs 14g 8.95g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.023g 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calcium 28mg 42mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 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 +83.4%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 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 +3813%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38150%

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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. 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.