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Dead heat · 10 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 5 of 10 match-ups.

Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium and more magnesium.

Pick Brussels sprouts, cooked for more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    23 kcal
    36 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.99 g
    2.55 g
  • Carbohydrate
    2.1 g
    7.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.9 g
    2.6 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.2 g
    1.74 g
  • Total fat
    0.69 g
    0.5 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.07 g
    0.1 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN6 mg
    21 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    79 mg
    317 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    32 mg
    36 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.96 mg
    1.2 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN27 mg
    20 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    8.2 mg
    62 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Alfalfa sprouts, raw vs Brussels sprouts, cooked · Foodatron