Broccoli, leaves, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 83 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 3.0 g · 12 kcal/100g
Fat 0.4 g · 3 kcal/100g
Carbs 5.1 g · 20 kcal/100g
Fiber 2.3 g
Water 91 g
Total energy 28 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (34% protein, 9% fat, 57% carbs)

Fat quality 65 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.4g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.2g
Omega-6
0.04g

Saturated fat is 1.7% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 75 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 75%
Lysine 100%
Methionine + Cysteine 82%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Leucine (75% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 41 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin C 93.2 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.07 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.12 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.5 mg
Vitamin B6 0.16 mg
Folate (B9) 71 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 48 mg
Iron 0.9 mg
Magnesium 25 mg
Phosphorus 66 mg
Potassium 325 mg
Sodium 27 mg
Zinc 0.4 mg
Copper 0.05 mg
Manganese 0.23 mg
Selenium 3.0 µg

Notable source of Vitamin C (116% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 18 tracked nutrients.