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Broccoli (frozen, spears, unprepared) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Broccoli, frozen, spears, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Per 100 g, Broccoli (frozen, spears, unprepared) provides 29 calories. A typical portion, 1/3 package (95 g), has 28 calories, 2.9 g protein, 5.1 g carbs and 0.3 g fat.

calories
29
protein
3.1 g
carbs
5.4 g
fat
0.3 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Broccoli (frozen, spears, unprepared): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g291%3.1 g6%5.4 g2%0.3 g<1%3 g11%1.5 g
1/3 package10 oz · 95 g281%2.9 g6%5.1 g2%0.3 g<1%2.9 g10%1.4 g
1 package10 oz · 284 g824%8.7 g17%15 g6%1 g1%8.5 g30%4.2 g
1 package2 lb · 907 g26313%28 g56%49 g18%3.1 g4%27 g97%13 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)CaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Broccoli (frozen, spears, unprepared) (this page)293.1 g5.4 g0.3 g
Broccoli (frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt)283.1 g5.4 g0.1 g
Broccoli (frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)283.1 g5.4 g0.1 g

How Broccoli ranks among vegetables

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein3.1 g#28 of 124 vegetables21 g#13 of 124 vegetables
Fiber3 g#25 of 113 vegetables21 g#16 of 113 vegetables
Potassium250 mg#63 of 124 vegetables1,724 mg#50 of 124 vegetables
Calcium41 mg#32 of 124 vegetables283 mg#27 of 124 vegetables
Iron0.72 mg#61 of 124 vegetables5 mg#45 of 124 vegetables
Magnesium16 mg#72 of 123 vegetables110 mg#61 of 123 vegetables
Vitamin C68 mg#16 of 121 vegetables471 mg#17 of 121 vegetables
Vitamin A57 µg#39 of 115 vegetables393 µg#40 of 115 vegetables

Macronutrient Breakdown

33%
Protein
58%
Carbs
8%
Fat

Compared with the median of vegetables

Per 100 g; median of the 123 vegetables with a value.

Calories
Broccoli: 29 kcal
median: 32 kcal
Protein
Broccoli: 3.1 g
median: 1.8 g
Carbs
Broccoli: 5.4 g
median: 7 g
Fat
Broccoli: 0.3 g
median: 0.3 g
Fiber
Broccoli: 3 g
median: 2.2 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1/3 package (95 g)%DV
Saturated fat0.1 g<1%0 g<1%
Trans fat0 gno DV0 gno DV
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium17 mg1%16 mg1%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium41 mg3%39 mg3%
Iron0.72 mg4%0.68 mg4%
Potassium250 mg5%238 mg5%
Vitamin A (RAE)57 µg6%54 µg6%
Vitamin C68 mg76%65 mg72%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%1.3 mg9%
Vitamin K101 µg85%96 µg80%
Thiamin (B1)0.07 mg6%0.07 mg6%
Riboflavin (B2)0.11 mg9%0.11 mg8%
Niacin (B3)0.46 mg3%0.44 mg3%
Vitamin B60.18 mg10%0.17 mg10%
Folate (approx.)94 µg24%89 µg22%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus59 mg5%56 mg4%
Magnesium16 mg4%15 mg4%
Zinc0.34 mg3%0.32 mg3%
Selenium1.9 µg3%1.8 µg3%
Copper0.04 mg4%0.03 mg4%
Manganese0.26 mg11%0.24 mg11%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 169970 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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