For ages it was correctly said by our parents that eating broccoli is very healthy. This hearty, tasty vegetable is rich in dozens of nutrients. In the category of most healthful vegetable, Broccoli wins all the top honors. Broccoli is a dark-green vegetable with small, tight heads mounted on stem-like buds, and is a member of Brassica family of the Cruciferous vegetables. It is one of the most popular vegetables and was originated in Italy. Broccoli is a cool-weather vegetable, and its flavor is best from late fall through early spring. Warm-weather broccoli is less tender, lacks the flavor and bright green color of broccoli grown in cooler months. To choose broccoli, look for firm stalks and firm, tightly bunched heads.
Nutritional Facts:
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One cup of chopped and cooked broccoli (146 g) provides 46 calories, 4.6 g protein, 8.7 g carbohydrates, 6.4 g fiber, 178 g calcium, 1.8 mg iron, 220 RE vitamin A, 0.13 mg thiamin, 0.32 mg riboflavin, 1.18 mg niacin, 98 mg vitamin C.
