Broccoli is the nutritional leader of the cruciferous family of vegetables! See more about it below.
Broccoli
More About Broccoli:
Broccoli is the nutritional leader of the cruciferous family of vegetables, which have been shown to help protect against colorectal, stomach and respiratory cancers. We enjoy broccoli raw in our salads and for dips, or cooked in stir-fries or in Italian dishes such as pizza and pasta prima vera. When purchasing, select broccoli that is firm (crisp) and with dark green florets. See the nutritional chart below.
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Broccoli, raw
Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea (Botrytis Group)
NDB No: 11090
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams of edible portion |
Sample Count |
Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximates |
||||
| Water |
g
|
90.69
|
33
|
0.333
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
28
|
0
|
|
| Energy |
kj
|
117
|
0
|
|
| Protein |
g
|
2.98
|
22
|
0.109
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.35
|
22
|
0.034
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
5.24
|
0
|
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
3.0
|
0
|
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.92
|
23
|
0.027
|
Broccoli Minerals |
||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
48
|
28
|
2.510
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.88
|
34
|
0.082
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
25
|
27
|
3.601
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
66
|
27
|
1.593
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
325
|
25
|
7.243
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
27
|
30
|
1.782
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.40
|
33
|
0.014
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.045
|
33
|
0.003
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.229
|
22
|
0.016
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
3.0
|
5
|
0.434
|
Broccoli Vitamins |
||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
93.2
|
15
|
2.068
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.065
|
15
|
0.008
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.119
|
15
|
0.004
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.638
|
15
|
0.021
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.535
|
15
|
0.049
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.159
|
15
|
0.011
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
71
|
26
|
7.000
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
71
|
26
|
7.000
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
71
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
1542
|
5
|
44.938
|
| Vitamin A, RE |
mcg_RE
|
154
|
5
|
4.494
|
| Vitamin E |
mg_ATE
|
1.660
|
0
|
|
Lipids |
||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.054
|
0
|
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.047
|
0
|
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.007
|
0
|
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.024
|
0
|
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.024
|
0
|
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.167
|
0
|
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.038
|
0
|
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.129
|
0
|
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
|
Amino acids |
||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.029
|
26
|
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.091
|
26
|
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.109
|
26
|
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.131
|
26
|
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.141
|
26
|
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.034
|
26
|
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.020
|
4
|
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.084
|
26
|
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.063
|
4
|
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.128
|
26
|
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.145
|
26
|
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.050
|
24
|
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.118
|
4
|
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.213
|
4
|
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.375
|
4
|
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.095
|
4
|
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.114
|
4
|
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.100
|
4
|
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14 (July 2001)
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