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Macadamia vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macadamia and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 165% higher.
  • Macadamia contains 195 times more saturated fat than Brussels sprouts. While macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, Brussels sprouts contain only 0.062g.

Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 +465.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more IronIron +163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +980%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1125.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~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.
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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +759.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6983.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 153g 1010%
Manganese 4.131mg 0.337mg 165%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 0.023g 147%
Fats 75.77g 0.3g 116%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 85mg 93%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.139mg 88%
Copper 0.756mg 0.07mg 76%
Saturated fat 12.061g 0.062g 55%
Calories 718kcal 43kcal 34%
Iron 3.69mg 1.4mg 29%
Magnesium 130mg 23mg 25%
Fiber 8.6g 3.8g 19%
Phosphorus 188mg 69mg 17%
Folate 11µg 61µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 0.745mg 11%
Protein 7.91g 3.38g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.309mg 9%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.219mg 4%
Calcium 85mg 42mg 4%
Selenium 3.6µg 1.6µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Carbs 13.82g 8.95g 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.88mg 2%
Fructose 0.07g 0.93g 1%
Potassium 368mg 389mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 2.2g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 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 +134%
Contains more FatsFats +25156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.4%
Contains more WaterWater +6223.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +255887%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10086.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 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 +863%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1057.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1228.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.