Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Human Breast Milk VS Brussels Sprouts

Weight per 500 calories

• Human Breast Milk: 714g
• Brussels Sprouts: 1163g

Human Breast Milk has 1.6 times more energy per 100g than Brussels Sprouts. It has average energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Brussels Sprouts having low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Human Breast Milk or Brussels Sprouts?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Human Breast Milk	6%	55%	39%
Brussels Sprouts	26%	5%	69%

Macro Nutrients

	Human Breast Milk	Brussels Sprouts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	32.3% 31.3g	3.6% 3.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	45% 14.4g	2.25% 0.72g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.2% 0.37g	72% 1.15g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	15.7% 2.67g	3.08% 0.52g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	34.5% 100mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	38% 49.2g	80% 104g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68% 49.2g	35.3% 25.6g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	15% 11g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 9.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 5.35g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	116% 44g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	13% 7.36g	70% 39.3g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Human Breast Milk	Brussels Sprouts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	48.4% 436μg	49% 442μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.33% 0.1mg	135% 1.6mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19.8% 0.26mg	80.5% 1.05mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	7.9% 1.26mg	54% 8.66mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	32% 1.6mg	72% 3.6mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.04% 0.079mg	196% 2.55mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	8.93% 35.7μg	177% 709μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	15% 0.36μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	39.7% 35.7mg	1098% 988mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	3.57% 21.4IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.8% 0.57mg	68.2% 10.2mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.8% 2.14μg	1715% 2058μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Human Breast Milk	Brussels Sprouts	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	23% 229mg	49% 488mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	41.3% 0.37mg	90% 0.81mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	2.68% 0.21mg	203% 16.3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	5.1% 21.4mg	63.7% 267mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.07% 0.19mg	170% 3.9mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	14.3% 100mg	115% 802mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	10.7% 364mg	133% 4523mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	23.4% 13μg	34% 18.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	8.1% 121mg	19.4% 291mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	11% 1.2mg	44.4% 4.9mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	17% 625g	27% 1000g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Human Breast Milk VS Brussels Sprouts Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Human Breast Milk or Brussels Sprouts?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Human Breast Milk vs Brussels Sprouts:

• 500 calories of Human Breast Milk have more Vitamin B12 than Brussels Sprouts.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Brussels Sprouts contain 16.2 times more Vitamin B1, 4.1 times more Vitamin B2, 6.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.3 times more Vitamin B5, 32.4 times more Vitamin B6, 19.9 times more Vitamin B9, 27.7 times more Vitamin C, 17.9 times more Vitamin E and 960.5 times more Vitamin K than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• Both Human Breast Milk and Brussels Sprouts provide similar amounts of Vitamin A per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Human Breast Milk have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin E and Vitamin K
• 500 calories of Brussels Sprouts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12
• Both Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk as well as Raw Brussels Sprouts have insufficient amounts of Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Human Breast Milk vs Brussels Sprouts:

• 500 kcal of Raw Brussels Sprouts contain 2.1 times more Calcium, 2.2 times more Copper, 76 times more Iron, 12.5 times more Magnesium, 21.1 times more Manganese, 8 times more Phosphorus, 12.4 times more Potassium, 1.4 times more Selenium, 2.4 times more Sodium, 4 times more Zinc and 1.6 times more Water than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• 500 calories of Human Breast Milk lack sufficient amounts of Iron, Magnesium and Manganese

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Human Breast Milk have 9 times more Fat, 19.9 times more Saturated Fat, 5.1 times more Omega 6, more Cholesterol and 1.9 times more Sugars than Brussels Sprouts.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Brussels Sprouts contain 3.1 times more Omega 3, 2.1 times more Carbohydrate, more Fiber and 5.3 times more Protein than Fluid Mature Human Breast Milk.
• Both Human Breast Milk and Brussels Sprouts offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Human Breast Milk provide inadequate amounts of Fiber
• 500 calories of Brussels Sprouts provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6