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Vegetable vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between vegetable and Brussels sprouts

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A; however, Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, iron, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 128% more.
  • Vegetable has 6 times more vitamin A than Brussels sprouts. Vegetable has 4277IU of vitamin A, while Brussels sprouts have 754IU.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.2%
Contains more IronIron +70.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +433.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 +463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2556.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +653.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 177µg 128%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 85mg 91%
Vitamin A 214µg 38µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.219mg 11%
Folate 19µg 61µg 11%
Iron 0.82mg 1.4mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.139mg 6%
Potassium 169mg 389mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.309mg 3%
Phosphorus 51mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.88mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 1.6µg 2%
Calcium 25mg 42mg 2%
Fiber 4.4g 3.8g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.09mg 2%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.337mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.745mg 1%
Choline 24.1mg 19.1mg 1%
Calories 65kcal 43kcal 1%
Protein 2.86g 3.38g 1%
Carbs 13.09g 8.95g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Copper 0.083mg 0.07mg 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.42mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 8.69g 5.15g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.12g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 35mg 25mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.031g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 +46.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212400%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.