SeasonSort Week of Sep 4 · updated Fri

Brussels Sprouts

Peak season in the Midwest · steady this week

$2.97 /lb

This week

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Vs last week

Calories/serv

3 g

Protein/serv

Seasonality of brussels sprouts

This vegetable is at its local-harvest peak from September through December, and is sold in stores year-round. This week it's peak season in the Midwest — buying it in season usually means better quality and, as the regional prices below show, a lower price.

Nutrition · per 88g serving

Calories

3 g

Protein

7.9 g

Carbs

0.3 g

Fat

3.3 g

Fiber

Per a typical 88g serving, scaled from the per-100g figures in USDA FoodData Central (Brussels sprouts, raw).

Cheapest brussels sprouts this week, by region

Buying brussels sprouts in the Midwest saves about 35% versus the Northeast this week.

Buying brussels sprouts

How to pick a good one: Small, tight, and bright green. Size matters more than usual here — small sprouts are sweeter, and big ones concentrate the bitter compounds. Yellowing outer leaves or a strong sulfur smell means age. On the stalk they stay fresher longer.
What a good price looks like: Loose sprouts run $2.50 to $4.50 a pound and are cheapest from October to December. Under $3 is a good price. They were a seasonal vegetable that became a year-round one, and the off-season fruit is noticeably tougher for more money — this is a genuine case for buying in season.
What you actually get: A pound serves four as a side and loses about 10% to trimming. Sprouts on the stalk are cheaper per pound of usable sprout and keep much longer, but you need somewhere to put a two-foot stalk.

Storing and cooking brussels sprouts

How to store it: Refrigerate in a bag for up to a week, or up to two weeks while still attached to the stalk.
In the kitchen: Halve them through the stem and roast cut-side down without moving them — the flat face is the only part that will caramelise, and turning them early wastes it. Trim only the dry stem end and the loose outer leaves; cutting an X in the base is a myth that just makes them fall apart. The bitterness people remember comes from boiling, and roasting simply does not produce it.
Getting the most out of it: Halve them and roast cut-side down without crowding the pan, so they caramelise instead of steaming. Shaved raw into a salad they are excellent and unexpected. Boiling is what gave them their reputation; skip it.

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Price from the USDA National Retail Report. Nutrition per typical serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central.

Brussels Sprouts — FAQ

When can you buy brussels sprouts in season?

This vegetable is at its local-harvest peak from September through December, and is sold in stores year-round. This week the Midwest has brussels sprouts marked peak season.

What's the price of brussels sprouts right now?

As of the week of September 4, 2026, the price of brussels sprouts in the Midwest is $2.97/lb, unchanged from last week.

How many calories and how much protein are in brussels sprouts?

A typical 88g serving of brussels sprouts has about 38 calories, 3g protein, 7.9g carbohydrates, 0.3g fat, and 3.3g fiber, per USDA FoodData Central.

What can I make with brussels sprouts?

SeasonSort indexes 148 recipes that use brussels sprouts, each with its cost per serving computed from this week's prices — starting from about $0.20 a serving. The cheapest are listed on this page, with a link to the full filtered list.