How many calories are in broccoli?
Broccoli: 1/2 cup, chopped (78 g) has 27 kcal and 1.9 g of protein. Per 100 g: 35 kcal.
Values for: boiled, unsalted
Values are for the cooked food. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state.
1/2 cup, chopped (78 g)
27kcal
100 g
35kcal
Nutrients per 100 g
- Protein
- 2.4 g
- Carbs
- 7.2 g
- Fat
- 0.4 g
- Fiber
- 3.3 g
- Sugars
- 1.4 g
Is it a source of protein? Yes: 27% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “high protein” (at least 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 2.4 g.
Servings and amounts
| Amount | kcal | Prot. | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 cup, chopped (78 g) | 27 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| 1 spear (37 g) | 13 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| 50 g | 18 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| 100 g | 35 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
| 150 g | 53 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 0.6 |
| 200 g | 70 | 4.8 | 14.4 | 0.8 |
Household servings are the weights given by the same source; the rest is scaled from 100 g. Weigh something else and the app does the maths.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in broccoli?
Broccoli: 1/2 cup, chopped (78 g) has 27 kcal and 1.9 g of protein. Per 100 g: 35 kcal. Values for: boiled, unsalted.
How much protein is in broccoli?
1/2 cup, chopped (78 g): 1.9 g of protein. Per 100 g, 2.4 g, with 7.2 g of carbs and 0.4 g of fat. Is it a source of protein? Yes: 27% of its calories come from protein, so it meets the EU labelling criterion for “high protein” (at least 20%; Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). That is a share, not an amount: 100 g has 2.4 g.
What are the macros of broccoli?
Per 100 g: 2.4 g of protein, 7.2 g of carbs (1.4 g of sugars), 0.4 g of fat and 3.3 g of fiber.
Are these values raw or cooked?
Values are for the cooked food. They are for broccoli: boiled, unsalted. Cooking changes the weight (water is lost or absorbed), so always compare in the same state.
Is broccoli fattening?
No single food makes you gain weight on its own: the day’s total does. 1/2 cup, chopped (78 g): 27 kcal, 1% of the 2,000 kcal used as the reference on food labels.
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Source
USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), entry 169967
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