id: 32
name: Sprouts
flavor_bible_name_variants: bean sprouts,brussels sprouts,sprouts
flavor_bible_pairings_ids: cucumbers,egg salad,salads,sandwiches,stirfried dishes
status: draft
source: foodb,flavor_bible
food_db_name: Brussel sprouts
flavor_db_name_variants: brussel sprouts
name_scientific: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
description: The 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.
itis_id: 530959
wikipedia_id: Brussels sprout
picture_file_name: 32.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 98545
picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:29:05.000Z
legacy_id: 34
food_group: Vegetables
food_subgroup: Cabbages
food_type: Type 1
created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:16.000Z
updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:14.000Z
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 178616
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00032