Vegetables · Nutrition facts

Boiled Broccoli, Frozen, Spears

28 calories and 3.1 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 3 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 168512
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 68% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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26calories
in 92 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.9 g—
Carbohydrate4.9 g2%
Fat0.1 g0%
Fiber2.8 g10%
Total sugars1.3 g—
Sodium239 mg10%
Saturated fat0 g0%
Potassium166 mg4%
Calcium47 mg4%
Iron0.56 mg3%
Magnesium18 mg4%
Vitamin C36.9 mg41%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 36%Carbs 62%Fat 3%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 72 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water90.72 g1051
Energy28 kcal1008
Energy117 kj1062
Protein3.1 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.11 g1004
Ash0.71 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference5.35 g1005
Fiber, total dietary3 g1079
Sugars, Total1.44 g2000
Calcium, Ca51 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.61 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg20 mg1090
Phosphorus, P55 mg1091
Potassium, K180 mg1092
Sodium, Na260 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.3 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.043 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.325 mg1101
Selenium, Se1.9 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid40.1 mg1162
Thiamin0.055 mg1165
Riboflavin0.081 mg1166
Niacin0.458 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.274 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.13 mg1175
Folate, total30 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food30 µg1187
Folate, DFE30 µg1190
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE56 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta663 µg1107
Carotene, alpha15 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta1 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU1,118 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin1,498 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.32 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)99.5 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.018 g1258
SFA 16:00.016 g1265
SFA 18:00.002 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.008 g1292
MUFA 18:10.008 g1268
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.055 g1293
PUFA 18:20.013 g1269
PUFA 18:30.042 g1270
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.032 g1210
Threonine0.101 g1211
Isoleucine0.121 g1212
Leucine0.145 g1213
Lysine0.156 g1214
Methionine0.037 g1215
Cystine0.022 g1216
Phenylalanine0.094 g1217
Tyrosine0.07 g1218
Valine0.142 g1219
Arginine0.161 g1220
Histidine0.055 g1221
Alanine0.131 g1222
Aspartic acid0.236 g1223
Glutamic acid0.417 g1224
Glycine0.105 g1225
Proline0.127 g1226
Serine0.111 g1227