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Pasta vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pasta and Brussels sprouts

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B12; however, Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1520.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~69mg

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.
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 153g 1017%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.219mg 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 24mg 389mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Carbs 24.93g 8.95g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.337mg 5%
Vitamin A 6µg 38µg 4%
Protein 5.15g 3.38g 4%
Calories 131kcal 43kcal 4%
Calcium 6mg 42mg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.07mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Iron 1.14mg 1.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.745mg 2%
Folate 64µg 61µg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.3g 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 69mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.42mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +341.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +439.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35564.3%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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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