Broccoli sprouts are young broccoli plants that are three to five days old. They have a light, crunchy texture that makes them an ideal addition to salads and sandwiches. They can also be used as a crisp topping for soups.
Calories
Broccoli sprouts have 16 calories per 1/2-cup serving. You can use them to add volume to sandwiches and salads without adding excess calories.
Basic Nutrition
Broccoli sprouts derive their calories from carbohydrates. A 1/2-cup serving of broccoli sprouts contains 2 g of carbohydrates, 1 g of which is fiber. Broccoli sprouts do not contain fat or protein.
Nutrients
Broccoli sprouts provide 42 percent of the daily recommendation for vitamin K and provide small amounts of many other vitamins. The thing that makes broccoli sprouts especially healthy, however, is that they contain a cancer-fighting compound called sulforaphane. Broccoli sprouts contain 20 to 50 times the amount of this substance than does mature broccoli, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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