Vegetables Brassicas & Cabbages Phytochemical data available 🇬🇧 CoFID 2021 · 13-177
✦ High in vitamin C ✦ Source of folate ✦ Fibre-rich ✦ Low calorie

Brussels sprouts are small leafy brassicas with a strong flavour. They are a useful source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin K and fibre, and contain glucosinolates that give the family its characteristic taste.

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Preparation note

Raw sprouts retain the most vitamin C and glucosinolates; shred finely for slaws or salads as the leaves are dense.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

177
kJ
Energy
3.50
g
Protein
4.10
g
Carbs
4.10
g
Fibre
1.40
g
Fat
3.10
g
Sugars
0.30
g
Saturates
0.02
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 450 mg 23%
Vitamin K 153 µg 128%
Folate 135 µg 68%
Vitamin C 115 mg 144%
Phosphorus 77.0 mg 11%
Chloride 38.0 mg 5%
Calcium 26.0 mg 3%
Vitamin A (RAE) 17.9 µg 3%
Magnesium 8.00 mg 2%
Vitamin E (alpha-TE) 1.00 mg 8%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 1.00 mg 17%
Iron 0.700 mg 5%
Zinc 0.500 mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.370 mg 26%
Niacin (B3) 0.200 mg 1%
Manganese 0.200 mg 10%
Thiamin (B1) 0.150 mg 14%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.110 mg 8%
Copper 0.020 mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Iodine 1.00 µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) 0.700 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.100 g
Trans fat 0.000 g
Fructose 1.30 g
Glucose (dextrose) 1.10 g
Sucrose 0.700 g
Cholesterol 0.000 mg
Beta-carotene 215 µg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 0.400 µg 1%
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.

Primary data source for this entry: McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021. Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound. All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated. % Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Nutriofia is a research and information resource — nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Page generated from Nutriofia database · Argarth Collective Ltd · Company No. 16864945.