BROCCOLI ‘Calabrese’ seeds for growing microgreens

Broccoli sprouts are ready in 3–5 days.

Nutrients: contains vitamins A, C and K, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc. Broccoli sprouts contain amino acids, enzymes, and antioxidants.

Benefits: broccoli microgreens contain glucoraphanin. Glucoraphanin is converted to sulforaphane (by the enzyme myrosinase), which has anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. Broccoli microgreens are rich in fibers, which help fight constipation. This helps to maintain a healthy digestive tract and promotes regular digestion, which is crucial for the daily excretion of toxins with bile and feces. Eating srpouts promotes a healthy complexion and hair growth, provides increased energy, and may have a weight-loss effect. Just one cup of chopped broccoli provides 92 micrograms of vitamin K. This is well over 100% of the daily requirement, a sufficient amount of vitamin K improves bone health by improving calcium absorption.

Broccoli sprouts must be thoroughly chewed, it is also good to add them to the smoothie; when crushed, the amount of sulforaphane increases.

Use in: salads, smoothies, sandwiches, pasta dishes, soups for garnishing, etc.

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