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Nori vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nori and Brussels sprouts

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, folate, and zinc, yet Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 144% higher.
  • Nori contains 7 times more vitamin A than Brussels sprouts. Nori contains 5202IU of vitamin A, while Brussels sprouts contain 754IU.

Food types used in this article are Seaweed, laver, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 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 CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
~equal in Potassium ~389mg

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.
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 AVitamin A +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +395.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4325%
Contains more CholineCholine +83.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 4µg 177µg 144%
Vitamin C 39mg 85mg 51%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.337mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.09mg 27%
Vitamin A 260µg 38µg 25%
Copper 0.264mg 0.07mg 22%
Folate 146µg 61µg 21%
Fiber 0.3g 3.8g 14%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.42mg 6%
Protein 5.81g 3.38g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.219mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 1.4mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 0.745mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.309mg 4%
Calcium 70mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.139mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 19.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 58mg 69mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.6µg 2%
Carbs 5.11g 8.95g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.88mg 1%
Potassium 356mg 389mg 1%
Sodium 48mg 25mg 1%
Calories 35kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +175.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.1%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138990.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.062g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.023g

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.