Brussels sprouts, raw leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided
Alfalfa sprouts, raw: 100 g · Brussels sprouts, raw: 100 g.
The verdict
Brussels sprouts, raw comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Alfalfa sprouts, raw for more protein, less sugar, less sodium and more magnesium.
Pick Brussels sprouts, raw for more fiber, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy23 kcal43 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN3.99 g3.38 g
- Carbohydrate2.1 g8.95 g
- Fibermore is better1.9 g3.8 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.2 g2.2 g
- Total fat0.69 g0.3 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.07 g0.06 gWIN
- Sodiumless is betterWIN6 mg25 mg
- Potassiummore is better79 mg389 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better32 mg42 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.96 mg1.4 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN27 mg23 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better8.2 mg85 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.

