Food calories · USDA data
Calories in brussels sprouts
38 calories
in 1 cup, 88 g
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 7.9 g
- Fat
- 0.3 g
- Fiber
- 3.3 g
Brussels sprouts have 38 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 88 g. Per 100 g, brussels sprouts have 43 calories.
Most of its calories (69%) come from carbohydrate, with protein next at 26%. This portion has 3.3 g of fiber, 12% of the 28 g Daily Value.
It takes 233 g of brussels sprouts to reach 100 calories, which is about 2.6 × 1 cup.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 88 g | 38 | 3 g | 7.9 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 sprout | 19 g | 8 | 0.6 g | 1.7 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 12 | 1 g | 2.5 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 43 | 3.4 g | 9 g | 0.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your brussels sprouts may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 26% of calories (3.4 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 69% (9 g per 100 g, of which 3.8 g fiber)
- Fat: 5% (0.3 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, onion has the fewest calories of these four (40 per 100 g) and beets the most (43).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels sprouts | 43 | 3.4 g | 9 g | 0.3 g |
| Beets | 43 | 1.6 g | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Carrot | 41 | 0.9 g | 9.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Onion | 40 | 1.1 g | 9.3 g | 0.1 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in brussels sprouts?
Brussels sprouts have 38 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 88 g, and brussels sprouts has 43 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do brussels sprouts have?
1 cup (88 g) has 3 g of protein, 6% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 3.4 g.
How many carbs do brussels sprouts have?
1 cup has 7.9 g of carbohydrate, including 3.3 g of fiber, and 0.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Brussels sprouts, raw (FDC ID 170383). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.