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Cooked broccoli calories

Cooked broccoli, boiled, drained, no salt
27kcal
1 half cup chopped · 78 g, boiled, drained, no salt
23%protein
1.9 gProtein
6 gCarbs
0.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Boiled, drained, no salt · per 78 g
Calories27 kcal
Protein1.9 g
Carbohydrate5.6 g
Fat0.3 g
Saturated fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium32 mg
Potassium229 mg
Iron0.5 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular cooked broccoli brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Green Giant Broccoli & Cheese Sauce1 1/3 cup · 109 g46 kcal
2Green Giant Family Size Broccoli & Cheese Sauce1 cup · 110 g45 kcal
3Green Giant Sauced Broccoli & Cheese Sauce2/3 cup · 110 g55 kcal

These frozen packs are broccoli in cheese sauce, so they read higher than plain boiled broccoli at 35 calories per 100 g.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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Cooked broccoli FAQs
How many calories are in cooked broccoli?

Half a cup chopped (78 g) is 27 calories and a medium stalk (180 g) is 63 calories. Boiled, drained broccoli has 35 calories per 100 g.

Is cooked broccoli good for weight loss?

A half-cup serving is 27 calories with 2.6 g of fiber and only 0.3 g of fat. Even a whole medium stalk stays at 63 calories.

Cooked broccoli or cooked carrots: which is lighter?

Both are 35 calories per 100 g, but broccoli carries 2.4 g of protein per 100 g against 0.8 g in boiled carrots.

How much protein is in cooked broccoli?

2.4 g per 100 g, so a half cup (78 g) gives 1.9 g and a medium stalk 4.3 g. The same half cup has 5.6 g of carbs.