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Whey vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whey and Brussels sprouts

  • Whey has more vitamin B12; however, Brussels sprouts have more vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 148% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 more SeleniumSelenium +18.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.6%
Contains more IronIron +2233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33600%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +84900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +906.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 0µg 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 85mg 94%
Iron 0.06mg 1.4mg 17%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.337mg 15%
Folate 1µg 61µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.219mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.139mg 9%
Potassium 161mg 389mg 7%
Copper 0.004mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.88mg 6%
Protein 0.85g 3.38g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.745mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 38µg 4%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.42mg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 69mg 3%
Choline 16mg 19.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.062g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.309mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 43kcal 1%
Selenium 1.9µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 5.14g 8.95g 1%
Sodium 54mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 47mg 42mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 2.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +158.5%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 +334.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1390809.1%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.