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Oatmeal vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and Brussels sprouts

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and manganese, while Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 4 times less iron than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 5.96mg of iron, while Brussels sprouts contain 1.4mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.5%
Contains more IronIron +325.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +537.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49%
~equal in Copper ~0.07mg

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 +242.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44150%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +306.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 153g 1017%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Iron 5.96mg 1.4mg 57%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.745mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.139mg 10%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.337mg 10%
Vitamin A 130µg 38µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.09mg 10%
Potassium 61mg 389mg 10%
Fiber 1.7g 3.8g 8%
Selenium 5µg 1.6µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.219mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.88mg 5%
Calcium 80mg 42mg 4%
Folate 44µg 61µg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Choline 4.7mg 19.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.42mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.3g 2%
Protein 2.37g 3.38g 2%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.062g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.023g 1%
Calories 68kcal 43kcal 1%
Fructose 0g 0.93g 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 69mg 1%
Sodium 49mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 11.67g 8.95g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.2g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.309mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +353.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +140.4%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 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 +1600%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35815.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +58.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.

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