Broccoli is a vegetable of the Brassicaceae family, which has one of the best ratios of the energy value food and rich in vitamins and microelements. This makes it useful tool when you want to lose weight and at the same time you can balance your diet. Of course broccoli is not only "food for weight loss", it is also part of a healthy eating and balanced diet.

Broccoli has a typical vitamin and mineral profile characterizes at the same time with high levels of vitamin A / beta carotene / vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin B6, folate, as well as amount of phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium.
Broccoli, and most vegetables from the Brassicaceae family are good sources of fiber.

The energy value of 100 g / 3.53oz has about 33 calories.

A portion of 250g/8.8oz with an energy value of 85 calories would provide you:

about 50% of the recommended minimum daily intake of vitamin A

about 340% of the recommended minimum daily intake of vitamin K

about 280% of the recommended minimum daily intake of vitamin C

about 34% of the recommended minimum daily intake of vitamin B6

about 13% of the recommended minimum daily intake of vitamin E

as well as:

about 23% of the recommended minimum daily intake of phosphorus

about 22% of the recommended minimum daily intake of iron

about 16% of the recommended minimum daily intake of potassium

about 15% of the recommended minimum daily intake of magnesium

about  26% of the recommended minimum daily intake of fiber

Broccoli is very close to the concept of "zero food" that our body - the energy that our body spends on digestion is close to the energy received by it as food.

Brassicaceae vegetables contain chemicals called glucosinolates. They are sulphuretted. During digestion, and their total metabolism they decompose to a group of biologically active substances which are the most studied for anti-cancer effect and prevention.

Studies in number of countries have shown significant anti-cancer effect common to these substances in rats and mice as well as in laboratory tests on cell cultures.

Studies of anti-cancer effect of broccoli in humans are controversial and still not agreed to it.