Broccoli, as you may already know, is a plant of the Cabbage family. The Chinese Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Collard greens, Kohlrabi and Brussels sprouts are other members of the same family from which the Broccoli descends.

Broccoli is the greener of the green vegetables, and by all means, a treat for the vegetarian. Apart from that, it can turn out to be a good food tryout for the non-vegetarian.

Broccoli is rich in potassium (15 %), Vitamin C (135 %) and Vitamin K (116 %). Other ingredients include Vitamin A, D, E, Calcium, Sodium, sugars, dietary fibers, Carbohydrates, Thiamin, Iron, Vitamin B complex, folic acid, Zinc, Copper and Magnesium and more.

If you are one of the health conscious ones on the planet, calories in broccoli will be of particular importance to you, right? From what is known, calories in broccoli, like any other food item, vary depending upon the size. More specifically:

- There are 11 calories in 1 spear (5 inches long) of broccoli

- There are 30 calories in 1 cup (chopped, 88 grams) of broccoli

- There are 51 calories in 1 stalk (151 grams) of broccoli

- There are 207 calories in a bunch (207 grams) of broccoli

- And, there are 50 calories in 1 NLEA serving (148 grams) of broccoli

Keeping in view the dietary ingredients of broccoli, and the number of calories in broccoli, you might have already added broccoli to your to-eat food item list. There are a bunch of health related benefits of consuming broccoli. First of all, broccoli is an antioxidant, which means it has anti-aging, anti-cancer and anti-tumor properties.

Broccoli is not a very commonly eaten vegetable item. However, it is recommended that making it a part of your diet, and consuming it once a fortnight (or at least once a month) will be a “healthy” decision.