First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
Brussel sprouts | Peas |
Nutrient | brussel sprouts | peas |
Protein | 16g | 14g |
Carbohydrate | 42g | 36g |
Fiber | 18g | 14g |
Fat | 1g | 1g |
Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 1g |
Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 0g |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
Nutrient | brussel sprouts | peas |
Choline | 21% | 13% |
Vitamin A | 28% | 0% |
Vitamin C | 527% | 1% |
Vitamin E | 34% | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1029% | 11% |
Brussel sprouts have significantly more Vitamins A, E, C, K than peas. Brussel sprouts are a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Zinc, Calcium. Brussel sprouts are a great source of Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus. Brussel sprouts are an excellent source of Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Iron. Peas are a good source of Thiamin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
Nutrient | brussel sprouts | peas |
Vitamin B1 | 65% | 32% |
Vitamin B2 | 38% | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 29% | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 29% | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 93% | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
Nutrient | brussel sprouts | peas |
Sodium | 8% | 0% |
Potasium | 52% | 18% |
Calcium | 39% | 5% |
Magnesium | 31% | 17% |
Phosphorus | 55% | 29% |
Iron | 109% | 36% |
Manganese | 68% | 29% |
Selenium | 17% | 2% |
Copper | 33% | 31% |
Zinc | 21% | 18% |