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Gourd vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gourd and Brussels sprouts?

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium than gourd.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% higher.

We used Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Gourd
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
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 +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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.
Gourd
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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 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 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 CVitamin C +741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +379.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +447.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gourd Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.009g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 85mg 83%
Iron 0.2mg 1.4mg 15%
Folate 6µg 61µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.219mg 14%
Fiber 0.5g 3.8g 13%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.337mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.139mg 9%
Phosphorus 13mg 69mg 8%
Potassium 150mg 389mg 7%
Protein 0.62g 3.38g 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.026mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.42mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 23mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.6µg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.745mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.309mg 3%
Calcium 26mg 42mg 2%
Carbs 3.39g 8.95g 2%
Calories 14kcal 43kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.89g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.021mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.004mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 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 +445.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164%
Contains more OtherOther +218.6%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1699900%

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. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/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.