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Corn raw vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between corn raw and Brussels sprouts

  • Corn raw is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 147% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than Brussels sprouts. While corn raw contains 1.77mg of vitamin B3, Brussels sprouts contain only 0.745mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 +60.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +169.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.42mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 153g 1017%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 85mg 87%
Iron 0.52mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.219mg 10%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.337mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.309mg 8%
Fiber 2g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.745mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.88mg 5%
Folate 42µg 61µg 5%
Potassium 270mg 389mg 4%
Calcium 2mg 42mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Carbs 18.7g 8.95g 3%
Phosphorus 89mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 38µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.6µg 2%
Calories 86kcal 43kcal 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Copper 0.054mg 0.07mg 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.3g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 0.93g 1%
Choline 23mg 19.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.062g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.023g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.139mg 1%
Protein 3.27g 3.38g 0%
Net carbs 16.7g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.46mg 0.42mg 0%
Sodium 15mg 25mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +117.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +1778.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31316.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +93.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +323.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +108.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.