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:

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
Find recipes with Romanesco

* 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.

Facebook Twitter RSS