Sprouts require more cultivation and processing and can have more degradation of sulforaphane during milling and drying.  Our broccoli seeds have 30x more glucoraphanin than 3-5 day old sprouts while also containing the active enzyme myrosinase.  This means more consistent sulforaphane yield from batch to batch so customers can count on the benefits consistently.  And an additional byproduct of using the seed is a milder flavor than with sprouts.

Each serving of Broc Shot typically contains between 15mg and 16mg of sulforaphane, however we guarantee a minimum of 12mg in every serving.

Neither sprouts nor seeds have a higher sulforaphane yield just by the nature of their plant stage.  There are three key factors involved in sulforaphane yield including starting level of glucoraphanin in the seed (ours have 30x the level of sprouts) growth timing and processing.  Sprouts require more cultivation and processing and can have more degradation of sulforaphane during milling and drying.  We’ve worked with sprouts for a long time and nearly 30% of batches don’t meet our standard sulforaphane yield and cannot be put into our product.  This creates waste and is simply not sustainable. We are committed to offering the highest quality of sulforaphane to our customers and want to ensure they never feel disappointed by its availability. We’ve navigated this for years and have found more consistent, high quality yield in our new seed cultivation method.

Bioavailability from seed and sprout can be equal as it is a measure that is relevant to the final powder (not the source) at time of ingestion.  Bioavailability of our broccoli seed powder at the time it is mixed with water and consumed is key - and we excel here.   

While most batches are 15mg-16mg of sulforaphane, we guarantee no less than 12mg is delivered in each dose of our final powder that one would consume.   The thing that we love most about sulforaphane, specifically our natural source, is it’s an overt “behaving” compound - you can see and feel it working.  Our innovative formula is no different, in fact it’s better.

In relation to bioavailability, many factors affect bioavailability and absorption which can vary from person to person including diet, other supplements or medicines, rate of gastric emptying and more.  It has been well documented that humans more readily absorb liquid vitamins than other sources such as pills. This is because liquid vitamins dissolve and distribute more rapidly, providing higher potency and absorption rate.  Pills dissolve at different rates and often travel through the digestive system as they are dissolving.  And this is one of the reasons why Broc Shot is so effective. When you activate it with water and take it within 15 mins, it is readily available in your system and gets to work swiftly.

In our consumer tests, our innovative powder was not only milder in taste but was found to be easily digested and 92% of users found it was gentler on the stomach.

Historically, many healthcare providers recommended avoiding cruciferous vegetables for thyroid conditions based on older data and limited insights on volume of cruciferous vegetables needed to have a goitrogen effect. Recent insights suggest that the quantity needed to potentially impact iodine levels is more significant than a human would typically consume. Dr. Rhonda Patrick addresses these concerns and provides updated insights on this topic in her podcast: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/episodes/sulforaphane-and-isothiocyanate-goitrogen-concerns-rhonda-patrick# “Long-term studies in iodine-deficient or hypothyroid animals showed no ill effects with high dose sulforaphane supplementation”.