Cruciferous Vegetables

Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts.

89Minimal burden · out of 100
Evidence strengthstrong

How this score is built

  1. 100Start
  2. 95.4Chemical hazard 1 × 4.6−4.6
  3. 92Everyday exposure 1 × 3.4−3.4
  4. 89Persistence 1 × 2.6−2.6, then rounded to 89
  5. MinimalThe band89 sits in 80–100.

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
InputRatingEvidence
Chemical hazard1/10unsourced input
Everyday exposure1/10unsourced input
Persistence1/10unsourced input

Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built

What this means for you

Contain sulforaphane, which upregulates the body's own phase-II detoxification enzymes. One of the few foods that actively supports your detox systems.

Evidence strength: strong

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