Fordel, Inc. Broccoli Facts

Broccoli Facts

Ways to Eat/Cook Broccoli

Eaten fresh, boiled, steamed, stir-fried, in salads, soups and casseroles.

Selecting the Best

Quality broccoli is rich green to a dark green color on the flower top; the flower will be tightly budded. Avoid broccoli with a flower top that is soft, limp and easy to part. Broccoli that has yellow buds (flower is blooming) is over-matured.

Availability

Broccoli is available year-round from California. Fordel, Inc. ships broccoli in the spring and fall seasons.

Nutrition

Calories 50
Total Fat 0.5g
Sodium 70mg
Total Carbohydrate 9g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Protein 4g
Serving size=1 medium stalk (140g)

% Of U.S. RDA
Vitamin A 10%
Calcium 6%
Vitamin C 200%
Iron 4%

Broccoli is...

Low in calories, low in fat, low in sodium, High in fiber, High in vitamins A and C, and Cholesterol-free.

Did you know...?

Broccoli's thick stalk can be eaten and is real delicious. You can peel the outside skin off the stalk or leave it on and cook as you would the rest of the broccoli. Broccoli is a member of the mustard family. Early colonists brought broccoli to the New World from Europe. Broccoli originated and grew wild around the Mediterranean area as well as other eastern and Asian areas.

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