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Red cabbage vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between red cabbage and Brussels sprouts

  • Red cabbage has more vitamin A; however, Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 116% more than red cabbage.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, red, raw 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% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
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 +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.1%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
~equal in Calcium ~42mg
~equal in Sodium ~25mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
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 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +363.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.219mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 177µg 116%
Vitamin C 57mg 85mg 31%
Folate 18µg 61µg 11%
Iron 0.8mg 1.4mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 3.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.139mg 6%
Phosphorus 30mg 69mg 6%
Copper 0.017mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.88mg 5%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.337mg 4%
Protein 1.43g 3.38g 4%
Potassium 243mg 389mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.309mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin A 56µg 38µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.219mg 1%
Calories 31kcal 43kcal 1%
Fructose 1.48g 0.93g 1%
Carbs 7.37g 8.95g 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 5.15g N/A
Calcium 45mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 27mg 25mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.062g 0%
Choline 17.1mg 19.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 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 +136.4%
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.8%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191150%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 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 SucroseSucrose +30.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +59.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.