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Potato salad vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato salad and Brussels sprouts

  • Potato salad has less vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 83% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +156.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +115.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.7%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +771.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 153g 995%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 10mg 85mg 83%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 25mg 22%
Folate 7µg 61µg 14%
Fats 8.2g 0.3g 12%
Fiber 1.3g 3.8g 10%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.337mg 10%
Iron 0.65mg 1.4mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.023g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.062g 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.219mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.309mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.6µg 5%
Calories 143kcal 43kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.139mg 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 254mg 389mg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 69mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 38µg 1%
Carbs 11.17g 8.95g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.745mg 1%
Protein 2.68g 3.38g 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.42mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +2633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.1%
Contains more WaterWater +13.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 +10682.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3994.2%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.