Broccoli

Brighten up your day with the green goodness of broccoli. From stalk to florets, there’s fatigue fighting folate (vitamin B9) and vitamin C, so that you can feel every inch your best.

What nutrients in broccoli boost mood?
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Antioxidants

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare 

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Mist the broccoli heads and store in the fridge in a loose damp towel.

Prep
  •  Steam
  •  Stir Fry
  •  Boil
  •  Grill
  •  Blend

Top Tip: Don’t discard the stems and leaves when you cook, they’re nutritious too.

When Are They In Season? 

Broccoli is in season from June to November.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

½ cup cooked broccoli (75g) counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

Did you know?

Broccoli is part of the big happy Brassica family of vegetables that includes cabbage, cauliflower and kale.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 75g( 1/2 cup microwaved)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 69g   92g
Energy 85kJ 1% 113kJ
Protein 2.5g 5% 3.3g
Total fat 0.3g <1% 0.4g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
1g <1% 1.3g
Sugars 1g 1% 1.3g
Dietary fibre 2.2g 7% 2.9g
Sodium 9.8mg <1% 13g
Folate eq 65.3ug 33% 87mg
Vitamin C 42.8mg 107% 57mg
Total
polyphenols^
160mg
GAE
  213mg
GAE
Beta-carotene
eq
339ug   452ug
Lutein &
zeaxanthin^
810ug   1080ug

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of vegetables you should eat is 5 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

½ cup cooked broccoli (75g) counts as 1 serve of vegetables.

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