Are Brussels sprouts good for weight loss and diabetes?

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	44 kcal
Protein	4.3 g
Carbohydrate	5.1 g
Fibre	4.3 g
Sugars	0.2 g
Fat	0.5 g
Vitamin C	89.5 mg
Folate	85 µg
Potassium	639 mg

Where its calories come from

Protein 41%
Carbohydrate 49%
Fat 11%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of Brussels sprouts?

About 44 kcal for one katori cooked (100 g), and about 88 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

138%Vitamin C
89.5 mg

39%Folate
85 µg

20%Potassium
639 mg

9%Protein
4.3 g

9%Magnesium
33 mg

5%Calcium
54 mg

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code C012. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are Brussels sprouts good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 44 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 5.1 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 5.1 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

54 mg of calcium and 4.3 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 44 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 5.1 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseFine as part of a meal54 mg of calcium and 4.3 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

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Also called

Bengali: Biliti Bandhakopi; Gujarati: Nani kobi; Hindi: Choote gobi; Kannada: Mara kosu; Kashmiri: Haakh; Malayalam: Kalakose; Marathi: Chotee gobi; Odia: Chota bandha; Punjabi: Chooti band gobi; Tamil: Kalaikose; Telugu: Chinna cabbage; Urdu: Choti bund gobh.

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