Unclear
Broccoli sprouts
home-grown. Vegetables & fruit.
Untested claim
- Verdict
- UnclearThere isn't enough human evidence to say either way.
- How sure
- Rung 1 · UnprovenLab or animal data only, or never directly tested in people.
The rung shows how sure the science is, not how big the effect is. How to read these ratings
Cancers affected
Prostate
What the evidence shows
Never tested as a food for cancer outcomes; only sulforaphane capsules have been studied.
What to do
Raw sprouts carry food-poisoning risk; avoid them raw during chemotherapy.
Sources
To take it to your doctor, print this page.
Step by step
For the whole picture, from prevention and screening to treatment and life after, see the prostate cancer page.