Antioxidant capacity: 1 mmol/3.5 oz
Another cruciferous veggie that provides an opportunity to up the antioxidants in your diet is broccoli. While fresh broccoli will provide fewer antioxidants per serving (due to its water content), cooked broccoli is more nutrient-dense. Broccoli provides vitamins A, C, and K; calcium, potassium, iron, and antioxidants, in the form of glucosinolates, sulforaphane, and indole-3-carbinol. Broccoli is known to provide myriad health benefits including heart health, anti-cancer, eye health, weight management, and immune health benefits, according to research published in the journal Antibiotics.