Food calories · USDA data
Calories in broccoli
31 calories
in 1 cup chopped, 91 g
- Protein
- 2.6 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 0.3 g
- Fiber
- 2.4 g
Broccoli has 31 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup chopped, which weighs 91 g. Per 100 g, broccoli has 34 calories.
Most of its calories (65%) come from carbohydrate, with protein next at 27%.
It takes 294 g of broccoli to reach 100 calories, which is about 3.2 × 1 cup chopped.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup chopped | 91 g | 31 | 2.6 g | 6 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 bunch | 608 g | 207 | 17.1 g | 40.4 g | 2.2 g |
| 1 spear (about 5" long) | 31 g | 11 | 0.9 g | 2.1 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 stalk | 151 g | 51 | 4.3 g | 10 g | 0.6 g |
| ½ cup, chopped or diced | 44 g | 15 | 1.2 g | 2.9 g | 0.2 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 10 | 0.8 g | 1.9 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 34 | 2.8 g | 6.6 g | 0.4 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your broccoli may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 27% of calories (2.8 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 65% (6.6 g per 100 g, of which 2.6 g fiber)
- Fat: 8% (0.4 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, okra has the fewest calories of these four (33 per 100 g) and kale the most (35).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broccoli | 34 | 2.8 g | 6.6 g | 0.4 g |
| Cooked broccoli | 35 | 2.4 g | 7.2 g | 0.4 g |
| Kale | 35 | 2.9 g | 4.4 g | 1.5 g |
| Okra | 33 | 1.9 g | 7.5 g | 0.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in broccoli?
Broccoli has 31 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup chopped at 91 g, and broccoli has 34 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does broccoli have?
1 cup chopped (91 g) has 2.6 g of protein, 5% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 2.8 g.
How many carbs does broccoli have?
1 cup chopped has 6 g of carbohydrate, including 2.4 g of fiber, and 0.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Broccoli, raw (FDC ID 170379). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.