365 Day Photo Project Day 250: Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Posted on 05 January 2011 by admin

365 Day Photography Project Day 250: Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Purple Sprouting Broccoli looks a bit like a cauliflower, but the head consists of many tiny flower buds at the top of many thin stalks.

Purple broccoli is harvested in winter or early spring, having usually been planted the previous May.

One Hundred grammes of Broccoli (edible parts), provides the following nutritional values:-
Energy
141 kJ (34 kcal)
Carbohydrates
6.64 g
Sugars
1.7 g
Dietary fibre
2.6 g
Fat
0.37 g
Protein
2.82 g
Water
89.30 g

Broccoli also contains the following vitamins and minerals… Vitamin A, beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, Thiamine (Vit. B1), Riboflavin (Vit. B2), Niacin (Vit. B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), Vitamin B6, Folate (Vit. B9), Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

Exif Data
Focal Length: 4.1mm
Exposure Time: 1/30 sec
Flash: Off
F-Number: F/3.3
ISO: 320
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto

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