The terms sprouts and microgreens are often used interchangeably, indicating that they are the same thing. They are not. There are some very distinct differences between sprouts and microgreens. The main one is how they are grown. Sprouts are grown hydroponically, which means all you need is water. Microgreens on the other side need a growing medium. Microgreens also enter the next stage of the growing cycle of a plant. So they are a little older than sprouts and therefore require more time to grow. To find out everything about the differences between sprouts and microgreens, click here.