Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
brussels sprouts
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and brussels sprouts:
Potato starch is high in calories and brussels sprout has 87% less calories than potato starch - brussels sprout has 43 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to brussels sprouts per calorie. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for brussels sprouts, 26:69:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Brussels Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 69% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and brussels sprout has 89% less carbohydrates than potato starch - brussels sprout has 9g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Brussels sprout is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - brussels sprout has 3.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less sugar than brussels sprout - brussels sprout has 2.2g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout has more protein than potato starch - brussels sprout has 3.4g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both brussels sprouts and potato starch are low in saturated fat - brussels sprout has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than potato starch - brussels sprout has 85mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout has more Vitamin A than potato starch - brussels sprout has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout has more Vitamin E than potato starch - brussels sprout has 0.88mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than potato starch - brussels sprout has 177ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Potato Starch | Brussels Sprouts | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.139 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.09 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.745 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.309 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.219 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 61 UG |
Brussels sprout is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - brussels sprout has 42mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout has more iron than potato starch - brussels sprout has 1.4mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Brussels sprout is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - brussels sprout has 389mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Brussels Sprouts (Brussels sprouts, raw) .
Potato Starch g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||