Healthy Food Database

Romanesco

Dates back 500 years to Northern Italy. A stunning vegetable with a unique and intricate fractal pattern.
Belongs to the brassica family, and tastes something in between cauliflower and broccoli. Available in green, orange and purple.

Category: Vegetable

In Season: Winter

To Buy:

Buy whole from the greengrocers. It should feel heavy and be free from black marks on the conical-shaped tips. The larger the head the wider the space between the florets.

To Store:

A highly robust vegetable which stores well in the crisper section of the fridge - It should keep for 7 days or more

Tips & Tricks:

Cooking Tips:

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Nutrition per 1 Cup:

Weight (grams):

124

Carbohydrates, g:

7.8

Protein (g):

3.8

Saturated Fat, g :

0.1

Potassium:

Salicylates:

No information available

Energy (kJ):

165

Fibre, g:

Fat (g):

0.4

Vitamin C:

Amines:

No information available

Glutamates:

n/a

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

Constipation

Digestive Disorders

Inflammation

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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.

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