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Brussels sprouts vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Brussels sprouts and arrowroot

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C, fiber, and manganese, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin C needs 92% more than arrowroot.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 7 times more calcium than arrowroot. While Brussels sprouts contain 42mg of calcium, arrowroot contains only 6mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Arrowroot, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Sodium ~26mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 13% 18% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 6.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4373.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +454.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Arrowroot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.092g 1019%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 85mg 1.9mg 92%
Folate 61µg 338µg 69%
Iron 1.4mg 2.22mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.3g 10%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.174mg 7%
Copper 0.07mg 0.121mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 1.693mg 6%
Calcium 42mg 6mg 4%
Phosphorus 69mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.266mg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Protein 3.38g 4.24g 2%
Potassium 389mg 454mg 2%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.63mg 2%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.059mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 65kcal 1%
Carbs 8.95g 13.39g 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.9g 6.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 127kcal 153kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 154g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 12.09g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Sodium 25mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.143mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.292mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.004g 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% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.6%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166204.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.1%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.