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Pastry vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pastry and Brussels sprouts

  • Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 134% more than pastry.
  • Pastry contains 156 times more saturated fat than Brussels sprouts. While pastry contains 9.643g of saturated fat, Brussels sprouts contain only 0.062g.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 IronIron +82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1412.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +537.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 +186.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +459.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +942.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +999.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 153g 987%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 177µg 134%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Fats 38.1g 0.3g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 0.023g 54%
Saturated fat 9.643g 0.062g 44%
Selenium 24.2µg 1.6µg 41%
Calories 551kcal 43kcal 25%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.139mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 0.745mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.219mg 15%
Iron 2.56mg 1.4mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.09mg 15%
Carbs 45.1g 8.95g 12%
Sodium 249mg 25mg 10%
Potassium 61mg 389mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.8g 9%
Protein 7.3g 3.38g 8%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.337mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.309mg 6%
Copper 0.114mg 0.07mg 5%
Folate 78µg 61µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Calcium 10mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.88mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 19.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.42mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Phosphorus 60mg 69mg 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.74g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 +116%
Contains more FatsFats +12600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.9%
Contains more WaterWater +911.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +93800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3026.3%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.