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Nopales vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nopales and Brussels sprouts

  • Nopales have more calcium and magnesium, while Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 143% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 4 times less calcium than nopales. Nopales contain 164mg of calcium, while Brussels sprouts contain 42mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Nopales, 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 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
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 +126.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains more IronIron +137.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%

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 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
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 +814%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3239.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1933.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 177µg 143%
Vitamin C 9.3mg 85mg 84%
Folate 3µg 61µg 15%
Calcium 164mg 42mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.139mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.219mg 11%
Iron 0.59mg 1.4mg 10%
Phosphorus 16mg 69mg 8%
Magnesium 52mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.88mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 3.8g 6%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.337mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Protein 1.32g 3.38g 4%
Potassium 257mg 389mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 38µg 2%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.42mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Carbs 3.33g 8.95g 2%
Choline 7.3mg 19.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 0.745mg 2%
Copper 0.052mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 43kcal 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.13g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 21mg 25mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 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 +156.1%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +305900%

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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. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/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.