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Icing vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are icing and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Icing is richer in vitamin B2, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, iron, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, and folate.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 137% more than icing.
  • Icing contains 48 times more saturated fat than Brussels sprouts. Icing contains 2.974g of saturated fat, while Brussels sprouts contain 0.062g.

Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Brussels sprouts, raw types were used 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1044.1%
Contains more IronIron +775%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%

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.
Icing
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1261.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +662.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +730.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 153g 967%
Vitamin K 13µg 177µg 137%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Fats 16.23g 0.3g 25%
Carbs 67.89g 8.95g 20%
Calories 418kcal 43kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.219mg 17%
Iron 0.16mg 1.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.09mg 16%
Manganese 0mg 0.337mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.062g 13%
Folate 8µg 61µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.023g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.139mg 11%
Potassium 34mg 389mg 10%
Copper 0mg 0.07mg 8%
Sodium 184mg 25mg 7%
Phosphorus 18mg 69mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.38g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.309mg 5%
Magnesium 1mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Calcium 3mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.745mg 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 19.1mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.6µg 3%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 FatsFats +5310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +470.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 +21030.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1824.3%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.