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Sugar vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sugar and Brussels sprouts

  • Sugar has less vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, folate, fiber, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium than Brussels sprouts.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily need for vitamin K, 148% more than sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, granulated 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 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 less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19350%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8325%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%

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.
Sugar
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 0µg 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Carbs 99.98g 8.95g 30%
Calories 387kcal 43kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.219mg 17%
Iron 0.05mg 1.4mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Folate 0µg 61µg 15%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.337mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.139mg 12%
Potassium 2mg 389mg 11%
Phosphorus 0mg 69mg 10%
Copper 0.007mg 0.07mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.38g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.309mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.745mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 42mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Choline 0mg 19.1mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.6µg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.93g 1%
Sodium 1mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 99.98g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 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
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 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 +1017.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +429900%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 99.8 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +21595.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.