There are 27 calories in a portion (around 80g) of raw or steamed broccoli. And only 22 calories in boiled broccoli. Broccoli contains between 2-4% protein, and 3-4% fibre. It is also low in carbohydrates and high in water content.
The tables below show:
- The number of calories in different size portions of broccoli
- The amount of macro-nutrients in broccoli
How Many Calories in Broccoli?
The table below shows the number of calories of different portion sizes of broccoli depending on variety and whether it is cooked.
| Calories per | ||||
| 1g | 80g | 100g | 250g | |
| Broccoli, green, boiled in salted water | 0.3 | 22 | 28 | 70 |
| Broccoli, green, boiled in unsalted water | 0.3 | 22 | 28 | 70 |
| Broccoli, green, raw | 0.3 | 27 | 34 | 85 |
| Broccoli, green, steamed | 0.3 | 27 | 34 | 85 |
| Broccoli, purple sprouting, boiled in unsalted water | 0.2 | 15 | 19 | 48 |
| Broccoli, purple sprouting, raw | 0.4 | 28 | 35 | 88 |
What is the Nutritional Content of Broccoli?
The table below shows the macro-nutrients in 100g of broccoli depending on variety and whether it is cooked.
| % | |||||
| Water | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fibre | |
| Broccoli, green, boiled in salted water | 91 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Broccoli, green, boiled in unsalted water | 91 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Broccoli, green, raw | 88 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Broccoli, green, steamed | 88 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Broccoli, purple sprouting, boiled in unsalted water | 92 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Broccoli, purple sprouting, raw | 86 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
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