General Information
NameBrussel sprouts
Scientific NameBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera
DescriptionThe Brussels sprout is a cultivar in the Gemmifera group of cabbages, grown for its edible buds. The leafy green vegetables are typically 2.5–4 cm (0.98–1.6 in) in diameter and look like miniature cabbages. The Brussels sprout has long been popular in Brussels, Belgium, and may have originated there.
Primary IDFOOD00032
Picture32
Classification
GroupVegetables
Sub-GroupCabbages
Taxonomy
SuperkingdomEukaryota
KingdomViridiplantae
PhylumStreptophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusBrassica
Speciesoleracea
Varietygemmifera
ITIS ID530959
Wikipedia IDBrussels sprout
Composition
Compounds
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Macronutrients
MacronutrientContent Range AverageReference
Ash0.88000 - 1200.00000 mg/100 g440.597 mg/100 gDTU, USDA
Carbohydrate5000.000 - 10500.000 mg/100 g7600.000 mg/100 gDTU
Fat500.000 - 500.000 mg/100 g500.000 mg/100 gDTU
Fatty acids0.000 - 300.000 mg/100 g133.333 mg/100 gDTU
Fiber (dietary)0.000 - 4500.000 mg/100 g2100.000 mg/100 gDTU
Proteins3300.000 - 4800.000 mg/100 g4250.000 mg/100 gDTU
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References
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