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Brokkoli

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Also known as Brassica oleracea var. italica, Broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica

Varietät der Art Gemüsekohl (Brassica oleracea)

OverviewAI-generated

Broccoli, also known as sprouting broccoli or 绿花菜, is a variety of the species *Brassica oleracea* within the family Brassicaceae. Its scientific name is *Brassica oleracea* var. *italica*, and it was described by Plenck. The organism is classified as a useful plant and is primarily used as a vegetable. It is distinct from *Brassica oleracea* var. *botrytis*.

The taxon's range includes China, while the broader species *Brassica oleracea* is native to France, Great Britain, and Spain. Nutritional data indicates that broccoli contains 32 kcal of energy, 0.2 g of fat, 4.8 g of carbohydrates, and 3.1 g of proteins per serving. It also provides 3 g of fiber and 0.08 g of salt. The water footprint is recorded as 285.

In digital contexts, broccoli is represented by the Unicode character 🥦. It appears in the Commons category "Broccoli" and is referenced by 408 other encyclopedia articles. Openfoodfacts lists 82 products in the broccoli category, assigning it a Nutri-Score of a and a NOVA classification of 1.

Synthesized by Vinony from 36 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Plants of the World, Openfoodfacts, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

FamilyBrassicaceae
Native toFrance, Great Britain, Spain

General: Cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels

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Key facts

Cultivar.group
Italica
Cultivar.name
Broccoli
Cultivar.image
Broccoli and cross section edit.jpg
Cultivar.species
Brassica oleracea
Cultivar.origin
Italy, more than 2,000 years ago

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 82 products

aNutri-Score
1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed
Energy
32 kcal
Fat
0.2 g
— of which saturates
0 g
Carbohydrates
4.8 g
— of which sugars
1.3 g
Fibre
3 g
Protein
3.1 g
Salt
0.08 g
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Article · Deutsch

Brokkoli oder Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck) (italienisch il broccolo von broccoli, „Kohlsprossen“), auch Bröckel-, Spargelkohl oder Winterblumenkohl genannt, ist eine mit dem Blumenkohl verwandte Gemüsepflanze aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse (Brassicaceae).

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