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Chicory vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicory and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Brussels sprouts have more vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, protein, and potassium than chicory.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for Brussels sprouts is 91% higher.

Chicory, witloof, raw and Brussels sprouts, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.4%
Contains more IronIron +483.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2935.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +365.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 153g 1020%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 85mg 91%
Iron 0.24mg 1.4mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.219mg 14%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.337mg 10%
Phosphorus 26mg 69mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.139mg 6%
Folate 37µg 61µg 6%
Protein 0.9g 3.38g 5%
Potassium 211mg 389mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.745mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 3.8g 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.309mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Carbs 4g 8.95g 2%
Calcium 19mg 42mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.07mg 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.42mg 2%
Calories 17kcal 43kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.3g 7.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 189kcal 127kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 588g 233g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.076mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +275.6%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.8%
~equal in Water ~86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347627.3%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.