THE SCIENCE.
The Science Behind MicroFuel™
Tiny greens. Big research.
Microgreens harvested at their peak and carefully freeze-dried to preserve what nature created.
Discover why researchers have spent decades studying broccoli microgreens and the naturally occurring plant compounds found within them.
Tiny Greens. Big Numbers.
THE NUMBERS.
Decades of research on broccoli and its naturally occurring plant compounds reveal something powerful.
3000+
Scientific publications
Researchers have published more than 3000 studies investigating broccoli compounds and sulforaphane.
Fahey et al.
50+
Clinical trials
Human clinical studies have explored broccoli-derived compounds across multiple areas of research.
Fahey et al.up to 40x
Higher levels of key broccoli compounds*
Young broccoli sprouts and microgreens can contain dramatically higher concentrations than mature broccoli.
Xiao et al.Aprox 22x
Freeze-drying removes water and creates a concentrated powder from fresh harvested microgreens.
Based on approximately 7% fresh-to-dry yield.Concentrated
*Natural variation occurs by variety, growing conditions, harvest timing, and processing methods.
WHY MICROGREENS?
Tiny plants. Peak potential.
Microgreens are harvested just days after germination, at a stage researchers have found can contain exceptionally concentrated levels of naturally occurring plant compounds.
Harvested early.
Microgreens are typically harvested 7–14 days after germination, during a highly active growth stage.
Naturally concentrated.
Research has found broccoli sprouts and microgreens can contain dramatically higher concentrations of certain naturally occurring compounds than mature broccoli.
Carefully preserved.
MicroFuel freeze-dries harvested microgreens to remove water while preserving colour, flavour, and delicate plant compounds.
SIMPLE FOOD.
MINIMAL PROCESSING.
ONE INGREDIENT.
Read the science yourself.
THE RESEARCH.
MicroFuel™ was inspired by decades of published research investigating broccoli, sprouts, microgreens, and naturally occurring plant compounds.
Explore some of the research that helped shape our thinking.
Fahey et al.
Broccoli sprouts and sulforaphane research helped establish decades of work around broccoli-derived compounds.
Health Council Canada
A consumer-friendly explanation of broccoli compounds and the science behind their growing interest.
Xiao et al.
Research comparing microgreens and mature vegetables found significantly higher concentrations of certain nutrients in young plants.
Microgreens Research Library
Explore additional publications investigating broccoli sprouts, microgreens, and food science.
Science continues to evolve. Our goal is simple:
make research easier to understand and real food easier to use.