Broccoli

Broccoli (from the Italian plural of broccolo, referring to "the flowering top of a cabbage") is a plant of the cabbage family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). It is classified as a cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli possesses abundant arboreal, flower heads, usually green in color, arranged in a tree-like fashion on branches sprouting from a thick, edible, sturdy stalk. The mass of flower heads is surrounded by lavish l... more

Also known as:

  • Broccoli, raw
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Nutrients per 100g:

Nutrient Quantity per 100g
  • 2.82 g (0.0995 oz )
  • 0.37 g (0.013 oz )
  • 6.64 g (0.234 oz )
  • 0.87 g (0.031 oz )
  • 0.1 g (0.0035 oz )
  • 0.49 g (0.017 oz )
  • 0.68 g (0.024 oz )
  • 0.21 g (0.0074 oz )
  • 0.21 g (0.0074 oz )
  • 89.3 g (3.15 oz )
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Energy per 100g:

  • 141 kJ (880000000000000000 MeV )

USDA Equivalent:

  • 11090
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