Broccoli Microgreens for the Geeks
Broccoli Microgreens
What are Broccoli Microgreens
Broccoli microgreens are these young seedlings of the broccoli plant, a Brassicaceae family member, which also includes arugula, cabbage, and radish. The Brassicaceae microgreens are well known and valued for cancer-fighting glucosinolates and carotenoid phytochemicals. The broccoli microgreens taste tangy. Broccoli microgreens have a mild peppery taste and aroma with a fresh crunchy feel on the palate.
Nutritional Facts in Broccoli Microgreens
Per Macro-elements per 100 gm of fresh weight Broccoli
- Calcium, Ca 88 mg
- Magnesium, Mg 51 mg
- Phosphorous, P 69 mg
- Potassium, K 326 mg
- Sodium, Na 52 mg
- Nitrates, No3 267 mg
Per Micro-element minerals per 100 gm
- Iron, Fe .67 mg
- Zinc, Zn .37 mg
- Copper, Cu .09 mg
- Manganese, Mn .37 mg
- Cadmium, Cd <0.0001 mg
- Lead Pb < 0.0001 mg
Vitamin Content per 100 gm
- Vitamin A 221.80 mg
- Vitamin C 51.0 mg
- Vitamin E 24.1 mg
- Vitamin K 2.8 ug
Antioxidant bioactive compounds (Bio-accessibility %)
- Glucoraphanin 4.8 µmol / g
- Total isothiocyanates (sulforaphane) 633.11mg, 32.30%
- Total anthocyanins (cyanidin-3-glucose) 12.66 %
- Total soluble polyphenols 2017.38, 70.09%
Other Nutrients
- Fibre 410 mg
- Protein 2300 mg
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