Unprepared Broccoli Nutrition Facts
One cup of unprepared broccoli contains 40.6 calories, 4.4g protein, 7.5g carbs, and 0.5g fat. Unprepared Broccoli is a vegetable that is very low in calories. It is an excellent source of vitamin C.
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Vitamins in Unprepared Broccoli
Per Cup ~156g
Minerals in Unprepared Broccoli
Per Cup ~156g
Amino Acids in Unprepared Broccoli
Protein breakdown per cup (156g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Leucine — 79% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (156g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 78mg | 50mg | 1.8% |
| Isoleucine | 170mg | 109mg | 3.9% |
| Leucine | 204mg | 131mg | 4.7% |
| Lysine | 220mg | 141mg | 5% |
| Methionine | 53mg | 34mg | 1.2% |
| Phenylalanine | 133mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Threonine | 142mg | 91mg | 3.2% |
| Tryptophan | 45mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Valine | 200mg | 128mg | 4.6% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (156g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 184mg | 118mg | 4.2% |
| Arginine | 228mg | 146mg | 5.2% |
| Aspartic Acid | 334mg | 214mg | 7.6% |
| Cystine | 31mg | 20mg | 0.7% |
| Glutamic Acid | 588mg | 377mg | 13.4% |
| Glycine | 148mg | 95mg | 3.4% |
| Proline | 179mg | 115mg | 4.1% |
| Serine | 156mg | 100mg | 3.6% |
| Tyrosine | 98mg | 63mg | 2.2% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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