Are microgrows healthier than sprouts? Sprouts are certainly healthier and more nutritious than microgrows. Both microgrows and sprays are healthy and vitamin packed, but microgrowts contain more vitamins and fiber. Sprouts get no added nutrients from water alone and therefore all their vitamins come from what’s already inside the seed. In the case of hydroponics microgrows, though, the nutrients come from the nutrient rich soil.

The key difference between growing microgreens in a jar and in a garden is moisture. In a traditional grow environment you can have any amount of moisture in your soil. When growing microgreens in a jar, though, they need to be placed into a tight container so they have just enough water to stay alive and grow. If they’re planted in regular pots, the roots can grow too wide and drown.

The healthiest microgolds are those that are eaten. Sprouted seeds are a great source of nutrition for you as well as for your family. But eating microgreens is by far the best way to get your daily dose of essential vitamins and minerals. The reason for this is that sprouted seeds contain all eight of the necessary vitamins – boron, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, silica, phosphorus and zinc – plus lots of other trace minerals, as well. They are the healthiest microgrows.

A third difference between microgrows and sprouted seeds is that microgrows are collected from the tops of plants. This means that the plant is harvested for consumption and not simply for preservation. During the process of making your greens into sprouts, the plant’s leaves and roots are also removed. These leaves and roots contain all of the nutrients that you would want in your daily diet, but they are already picked and ready to go. (A third of a pound of leaves and roots is all that is needed to make one serving of this green fruit.)

There is another important difference between microgrows and sprouted seeds. When the plant’s leaves and roots are picked off for preserving, they do not provide the nutrients that the sprouted seeds will. Thus, as you collect your microgreen seeds from your plant, they are already “stacked” with nutrients – they are ready to provide the maximum amount of nutrition to your diet. This is why you can get more than one serving of a microgreen product per day when growing your own vegetables.

Sprouted, or microared, seeds are available for purchase from most grocery stores. They are available in a wide variety of flavors, too. Some companies offer nothing but sprouted, quality organic broccoli. Microgrows are grown on trays in greenhouses. The trays are filled with loosely packed, wet lettuce leaves.

Once the leaves are saturated with oxygen and the sprout has expanded to the maximum amount, it is removed from the tray and given to a supplier of raw ingredients. The micro green sprout goes through a series of steps in the production process. First, it is harvested; then it is cut into segments and placed in a dehydrator to dry; then it is ground up in a blender to create its actual product.

You may be asking yourself, “How can microgrows be healthier than sprouts?” The answer lies in the fact that micro green hulls contain an enzyme called lipase, which helps to break down carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are the root system of fiber, so by eating a high-fiber diet accompanied by an array of vegetables and fruits, you’re going to get a high-level of fiber in your diet. By eating the microgrowns, you’ll also receive the fiber and a host of other nutrients. So now that you know, “How can microgrows be healthier than sprouts?”