Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica)

ByОлена Коновалова
BROCCOLI
    Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is characterized by a high concentration of ascorbic acid (99.0% of the Daily Value [DV] per 100 g), vitamin K (phylloquinone) (85.0%), the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin (23.4%), and folate (16.0%). Its mineral profile is notably rich in: boron (264.0% DV per 100 g), silicon (260.0%), sulfur (14.0%), potassium (13.0%), manganese (11.0%), and iodine (10.0%). Additionally, it contains dietary fiber (13.0%), while starch and sucrose are absent from its composition.
    The total purine base content in 100 g of broccoli constitutes approximately 17.0% of the daily allowance, a factor that should be considered by patients with gout.
     The concentration of oxalic acid per 100 g is 14 mg, representing 3.5% of the maximum tolerable daily intake (for further details, see Rhubarb).
Caloric value per 100 g: 34 kcal
Water in 100 g: 89.3 g
Ash from 100 g: 0.87 g

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
 
Vitamins, macro- and microelements, nutrients per 100 g
VITAMINS
Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually*
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0.07 mg 5% 5
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.12 mg 7%  10
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.57 mg 11%  10
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.18 mg 9% 10
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 63 mcg 16%  20
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) 0.0 mcg 0% 0
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 89.2 mg 99% 100
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.78 mg 5% 5
Beta-tocopherol 0.01 mg 0.07% 0
Gamma-tocopherol 0.17 mg 1% 0
Vitamin D (ergocalciferol) 0.0 mcg 0% 0
Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) 0.64 mg 3% 5
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 101.6 mcg 85%  90
Biotin 0.5 mcg 1% 0
Beta-carotene 361 mcg 7% 5
Alpha-carotene 25 mcg 0.5%  0
Lutein + zeaxanthin 1403 mcg 23.4% 20
Lycopene 0.0 mcg 0% 0
Choline 18.7 mg 4% 5
Methylmethionine sulfonium (vitamin U) 9.1 mg 6.5%  5

* Full jug – 100% daily norm; empty – 0-1% of daily norm.

MINERAL ELEMENTS

Macroelements

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Potassium 316.0 mg 13% 10
Calcium 47 mg 5% 5
Silicon 78 mg 260% 10010060
Magnesium 21 mg 5% 5
Sodium 33 mg 3% 0
Sulfur 140 mg 14% 20
Phosphorus 66 mg 8% 10
Chlorine 0 mg 0% 0

Microelements

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Aluminum 570 mcg 1.5% 0
Boron 185 mcg 264% 10010060
Vanadium No data
Iron 0.73 mg 4% 5
Iodine 15 mcg 10% 10
Cobalt No data
Manganese 210.0 mcg 11% 10
Copper 50.0-70.0 mcg 5% 5
Molybdenum No data
Nickel 8.6 mcg 9% 5
Rubidium No data
Selenium 0.6-2.5 mcg 4% 5
Fluorine No data
Chromium 0.5-2 mcg 2.4% 5
Zinc 40.0-560.0 µg 3% 5

 

PROTEINS AND AMINO ACIDS

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total protein content 2.82 g 5% 5
Content of essential amino acids 0.9 g 4.1%  5
Content of non-essential amino acids 1.56 g 2.7%  5

 

Essential Amino Acids

 

Name of acid Content, g per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Valine 0.13 7% 5
Histidine 0.06 5% 5
Isoleucine 0.08 5% 5
Leucine 0.13 4% 5
Lysine 0.14 5%  5
Methionine 0.07 5% 5
Threonine 0.09 6% 5
Tryptophan 0.03 8% 10
Phenylalanine 0.17 6%  5

 

Non-Essential Amino Acids

 

Name of acid Content, g per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Alanine 0.1 1.5% 0
Arginine 0.19 3.1% 5
Aspartic acid 0.33 2.7% 5
Glycine 0.09 2.6%  5
Glutamic acid 0.54 4.0% 5
Proline 0.11 2.4% 5
Serine 0.12 1.4% 0
Tyrosine 0.05 1.1% 0
Cystine 0.03 1.7% 0



FATS AND FATTY ACIDS

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total fat content 0.37 g 1% 0
Content of unsaturated fatty acids 0.049 g 0.12% 0
Content of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids 0.02 g 2% 5
Content of omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids 0.02 g 0.2% 0
Content of saturated fatty acids 0.039 g 0.2% 0

 

Unsaturated Fatty Acids

 

Name of acid Content, g per 100 g of product
Palmitoleic C 16:1 (omega-7) 0.0 g
Oleic C 18:1 (omega-9) 0.01 g
Linoleic C 18:2 (omega-6) 0.02 g
Linolenic C 18:3 (omega-3) 0.02 g
Stearidonic C 18:4 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Gadoleic C 20:1 (omega-11) 0.0 g
Arachidonic C 20:4 (omega-6) 0.0 g
Eicosapentaenoic C 20:5 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Erucic C 22:1 (omega-9) 0.0 g
Clupanodonic C 22:5 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Docosahexaenoic C 22:6 (omega-3) 0.0 g
Nervonic C 24:1 (omega-9) 0.0 g

 

Saturated Fatty Acids

 

Name of acid Content, g per 100 g of product
Myristic C 14:0 0.0 g
Palmitic C 16:0 0.05 g
Stearic C 18:0 0.01 g
Arachidic C 20:0 No data
Behenic C 22:0 No data
Lignoceric C 24:0 No data

 

Sterols

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Campesterol + Brassicasterol No data
Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0% –

 

CARBOHYDRATES

 

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total carbohydrate content 6.65 g 2.7% 5
Mono- and disaccharides 1.7 g 3.4%  5
Glucose 0.49 g 5% 5
Fructose 0.68 g 2% 5
Galactose 0.0 g 0% 0
Sucrose 0.0 g – –
Lactose 0.0 g 0% 0
Starch 0.0 g –  –
Maltose 0.0 g – –
Fiber 2.6 g 13% 10

PURINE BASES

Name Content, mass fraction per 100 g of product % of daily norm
in numbers visually
Total purine content 21 mg 16.7%  20
Units of measurement:
Piece: approximately 130.0 g
Standard cup: 250.0 g
Faceted glass: 200.0 g
Teaspoon: 7.0 g
Tablespoon: 20.0 g

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