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Broccoli
Health Benefits
Broccoli is native to the shores of the Mediterranean.
The Italians were the first to cultivate broccoli, and it
quickly became a favorite food in ancient Rome.
It was introduced to France in the 1500s, and
then to England in the mid-18th century.
Broccoli arrived in America during
colonial times. George Washington
and Thomas Jefferson both grew
it in their kitchen gardens.
Ninety-nine percent of the US
broccoli crop is grown in
California and Arizona.
essential for building blood vessels
and cartilage
enhances the absorption of
iron from other foods
assists in making thyroxin, which
regulates the metabolic rate
Nutrition Facts
Broccoli
Serving size: 1 cup, cooked, without salt (156 g)
Dietary Fiber ..................... 5.1 g
52
Calories.......................................... 55 kcal
Total fat ......................................... 0.64 g
Saturated fat ................................ 0.123 g
Trans fat ........................................ 0 g
Cholesterol . ................................. 0 mg
Sodium .......................................... 64 mg
Potassium ...................................... 457 mg
Total carbohydrate ...................... 11.20 g
Sugars . ........................................... XX g
Protein . .......................................... 3.71 g
Vitamin A . ..................................... 2415 IU
Vitamin C . ..................................... 101.2 mg
Calcium .......................................... 62 mg
Iron . ................................................ 1.05 mg
Folate . ............................................ 168 mcg
Magnesium . .................................. 33 mg
a gold mine of potent
cancer-fighting chemicals