Broccoli: Nutrition Facts

Broccoli is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 36.7 kcal

Broccoli contains 1.47 grams of total sugars, 3 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Broccoli — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Broccoli provides about 4.1% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.4% of the daily intake of fats and 1.7% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein3.1 g
4.1%
Fat340 mg
0.4%
Carbs5.3 g
1.7%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Broccoli of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0.1 mg
11.1%
Beta Carotene0.7 mg
14.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E1.4 mg
9.6%
Vitamine K0.1 mg
83.3%
Vitamine C68.3 mg
75.9%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B30.5 mg
3.1%
Vitamine B40 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B50.2 mg
4.0%
Vitamine B60.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Broccoli.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium41 mg
4.1%
Iron0.7 mg
7.0%
Magnesium16 mg
4.0%
Phosphorus59 mg
8.4%
Potassium250 mg
5.3%
Sodium17 mg
1.3%
Zinc0.3 mg
2.7%
Copper0 mg
0.0%
Manganese0.3 mg
13.0%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Broccoli.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan32 mg
0.4%
Threonine99 mg
4.1%
Isoleucine119 mg
5.9%
Leucine143 mg
3.1%
Lysine154 mg
3.8%
Methionine37 mg
2.1%
Cystine22 mg
1.2%
Phenylalanine92 mg
2.1%
Tyrosine69 mg
1.6%
Valine140 mg
5.6%
Arginine159 mg
2.6%
Histidine54 mg
2.6%
Alanine129 mg
2.0%
Aspartic acid233 mg
1.9%
Glutamic acid411 mg
3.0%
Glycine104 mg
3.0%
Proline125 mg
2.8%
Serine109 mg
1.3%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.143 g), isoleucine (0.119 g) and valine (0.140 g).
Broccoli contains 0.40 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.104 g), arginine (0.159 g) and methionine (0.037 g).
Broccoli contains 0.30 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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