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Brussels sprouts vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Brussels sprouts and shallots

  • Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin B2, yet shallots are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Brussels sprouts cover your daily vitamin K needs 147% more than shallots.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 22 times more vitamin E than shallots. While Brussels sprouts contain 0.88mg of vitamin E, shallots contain only 0.04mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Brussels sprouts, raw and Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.4mg

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 27% 0% 0% 0.8% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +962.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22025%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brussels sprouts Shallot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 153g 0.039g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 0.8µg 147%
Vitamin C 85mg 8mg 86%
Vitamin B6 0.219mg 0.345mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.139mg 0.06mg 7%
Folate 61µg 34µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 8.95g 16.8g 3%
Iron 1.4mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.745mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 3.38g 2.5g 2%
Potassium 389mg 334mg 2%
Fiber 3.8g 3.2g 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.088mg 2%
Manganese 0.337mg 0.292mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 72kcal 1%
Calcium 42mg 37mg 1%
Phosphorus 69mg 60mg 1%
Sodium 25mg 12mg 1%
Selenium 1.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Choline 19.1mg 11.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.9g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 127kcal 288kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 139g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.15g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 7.87g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.062g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.7%
~equal in Water ~79.8g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392207.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.