Detox
Broccolini
A cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli, with a more tender stalk and a milder version of broccoli's nutrient profile.
Detox
Immunity
Bone Health
Serving
1 cup, chopped, cooked (88g)
Calories Per Serving
NA
Key nutrients
Vitamin C, vitamin K, glucosinolates
Nutrient density
Not officially rated
Why it’s worth eating
Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and Chinese kale, rich in vitamins C, A, calcium, and folate. Enjoy steamed or roasted as a nutritious side dish.
What you may notice
Digestive comfort
Skin clarity
Markers worth tracking
Vitamin K and INR status
Liver enzyme panel
How to eat it
Cook the stalks and florets together briefly by steaming or sautéing, broccolini's thin stalks cook through quickly, unlike standard broccoli.
Pairs well with
Healthy fats, helps absorb the fat-soluble vitamin K
Garlic, a classic pairing that also adds complementary sulfur compounds
Storage
Refrigerate unwashed in a perforated bag; use within about a week.
The numbers, per 1 cup, chopped, cooked (88g)
NA
Vitamin K
NA
Vitamin A
NA
Vitamin C
NA
Calcium
NA
Iron
NA
Magnesium
NA
Potassium
NA
Vitamin B12
NA
Vitamin D
Fiber
NA
No matching USDA FoodData Central entry found
Evidence
D
HONEST FLAG: no broccolini-specific human clinical trials. It inherits the broccoli mechanistic story but has no independent evidence.
Study dose vs. serving
No established food-specific dose-response.
No food-specific human clinical trial located; appears only within pooled cruciferous-vegetable cohort analyses.
Use caution if
You take warfarin or other blood thinners, keep intake consistent given the vitamin K content
You have hypothyroidism, contains goitrogens; cooking reduces this
Details
Type
Fruits & Veg
Season
Cool season
Forms
Fresh
Price
Premium
Bioactive
Glucoraphanin (sulforaphane precursor), as in broccoli
Heat stable
No - myrosinase is heat-inactivated. Chop raw and rest, steam lightly rather than boil, or add raw mustard or daikon powder to cooked crucifers to restore conversion.
Reliability
4 / 5
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