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Salsify vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between salsify and Brussels sprouts?

  • Salsify is richer in vitamin B2, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 147% higher.
  • Brussels sprouts have 2 times less vitamin B2 than salsify. Salsify has 0.173mg of vitamin B2, while Brussels sprouts have 0.09mg.

We used Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this comparison.

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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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 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 CalciumCalcium +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +154.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
~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 15% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11% 14%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +92.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1747.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58900%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.219mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsify Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 177µg 147%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 85mg 89%
Folate 15µg 61µg 12%
Iron 0.55mg 1.4mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.139mg 7%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.337mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.88mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Potassium 283mg 389mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 3.8g 3%
Carbs 15.36g 8.95g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 0.745mg 2%
Phosphorus 56mg 69mg 2%
Choline 25.9mg 19.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.309mg 1%
Protein 2.73g 3.38g 1%
Calories 68kcal 43kcal 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calcium 47mg 42mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.9g 2.2g N/A
Copper 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Sodium 16mg 25mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.219mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 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 CarbsCarbs +71.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +85.1%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 -33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206656.8%

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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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.