Broccoli

Broccoli is a plant from the Brassicaceae family, better known as Cruciferae plants. This plant, green in colour, has an abundance of flowering heads arranged in the shape of a tree which grow from a thick and edible stalk.

Broccoli is similar to cauliflower, both in shape and flavour, although the latter is white. In both cases, the edible part are the flowers before they open, which group into inflorescences forming more irregular and open pellets in the case of cauliflower.

Broccoli originates from the coasts of the Mediterranean, specifically, the north of Italy. This vegetable grows during winter months and is harvested during the spring and summer months.

Properties and benefits: broccoli

Some benefits you didn't know about taking broccoli

Like other Cruciferae vegetables, broccoli has a high water content, is very low in calories and has a high nutritional value.

This vegetable is rich in fibre and in minerals, vitamins from group C, folates and potassium, helping the correct working of the nervous system and muscles.

Within broccoli's composition we can also find sulphur, which is not just responsible for its characteristic aroma when cooking, but it also works as an insecticide and takes care of helping the immune system to combat microbes.

Nutritional composition: Calories: 38 kcal, Fats: 0.9 g, Proteins: 4.4 g, Fibre: 2.6 g, Water: 90.3 g, Calcium: 56 mg, Iron: 1.7 mg, Magnesium: 22 mg, Phosphorus: 87 mg, Potassium: 370 mg, Vitamin A: 69 mg, Vitamin C: 87 mg, Vitamin E: 1.3 mg

Nutritional values

38.0

Kcal

38.0

Kj

0.9 gr

Fat

0.0 gr

CHO

4.4 gr

Protein

0.0 gr