Brussels sprouts vs Spinach: Which Has More Calories?


Per 100 g, Brussels sprouts has 43 kcal and Spinach has 23 kcal, so Spinach has 47% fewer calories.

Brussels sprouts has more fiber (3.8 g vs 2.2 g). Brussels sprouts has more carbohydrates (8.95 g vs 3.63 g). Relative to calories, Spinach is the better protein source (12.4 g vs 7.86 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Brussels sprouts - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Brussels sprouts - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Brussels Sprouts
Serving size:
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one Brussels sprouts (12g)handful (50g)cup (162g)half cup (81g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
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Cholesterol mg
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Sodium mg
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Total Carbohydrates g
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Dietary Fiber g
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Protein g
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Vitaminium C mg
0%

Calcium mg
0%

Iron mg
0%

Potassium mg
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* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Spinach
Serving size:
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handful (28g)tablespoon (5g)cup (30g)half cup (15g)
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Amount Per Serving:
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Total Fat g
0%

Cholesterol mg
0%

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Total Carbohydrates g
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Dietary Fiber g
0%

Protein g
0%

Vitaminium C mg
0%

Calcium mg
0%

Iron mg
0%

Potassium mg
0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Brussels Sprouts vs Spinach 100g Compare


per 100g Brussels sprouts Spinach
Calories 43 23
Carbohydrates 8.95 g 3.63 g
Fat 0.3 g 0.39 g
Dietary fiber 3.8 g 2.2 g
Protein 3.38 g 2.86 g
Calcium 42 mg 99 mg
Iron 1.4 mg 2.71 mg
Magnessium 23 mg 79 mg
Potassium 389 mg 558 mg
Sodium 25 mg 79 mg
Zink 0.42 mg 0.53 mg
Vitaminium A 754 IU 9377 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.139 mg 0.078 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.9 mg 0.189 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.745 mg 0.724 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.309 mg 0.065 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.219 mg 0.195 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 61 µg 194 µg
Vitaminium C 85 mg 28.1 mg
Vitaminium K 177 µg 482.9 µg
Beta karoten 450 µg 5626 µg

More Calories in Brussels sprouts

At first glance, you can see that in Brussels sprouts is much more calories than in spinach.

Brussels sprouts has 43 kcal per 100g and spinach 23 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 87%.

In Brussels sprouts and in spinach most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare Brussels sprouts with spinach in details.

Brussels sprouts 100g

43kcal

Calories source

  • 69% CARBS.
  • 26% PROTEIN
  • 5% FAT

Spinach 100g

23kcal

Calories source

  • 49% CARBS
  • 39% PROTEIN
  • 12% FAT

About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.