Home / Vegetables / Broccoli
ABroccoli
Boiled · Cruciferous
Graded A — 59 out of 100, #7 of 45 vegetables. Clean label carries the score (85/100); micronutrients drags it down (34/100).
The short version: The vegetable everyone was told to eat, and the science agreed.
Nutrition facts
Nutrition Facts
Why it scored 59
Each factor is scored 0–100, then combined with the weights shown. Read the full methodology.
Where it ranks
#7 of 45 in Vegetables. Why per-100-calorie scoring changes everything →
More cruciferous
Head to head
Questions people ask
Is Broccoli healthy?
It grades A — 59 out of 100, #7 of 45 vegetables in our system. The vegetable everyone was told to eat, and the science agreed.
How many calories are in Broccoli?
35 calories per 100g. For context, that is scored per 100 calories here, which is why energy-dense foods can grade lower than you’d expect.
How is the nutrition score for Broccoli calculated?
Each factor (protein, fiber, micronutrients, and others depending on the category) is scored 0–100 against a fixed benchmark, then combined with published weights. See the score breakdown above or read the full methodology.