Parent5 min
Inputs
- Athlete age, product form, and the claim being evaluated
- Whether the athlete is tested and whether the product has stronger sport certification
Outputs
- A 4-part review score and a practical verdict band
- A plain-English explanation of what ITCs may do, what is not proven, and what to ask before buying
This tool reviews claims around isothiocyanate (ITC) products such as broccoli sprout shots. It does not recommend supplements for high-school athletes.
Use it to slow down the buying decision, not to justify one.
Review the product claim
Compound map
1. Plant precursor
Glucosinolates such as glucoraphanin
2. Conversion step
Myrosinase + processing / chewing affects the ITC yield
3. Active discussion point
ITCs such as sulforaphane may influence Nrf2 signaling
Nomio example
Nomio is a useful example of the category because it markets a broccoli-sprout / ITC shot and currently says it is not recommended for children. That makes it a review case for parents and coaches, not a blanket teen recommendation.
Use this in practice
- Use this when a parent or coach sends you a Nomio-like product and wants a fast, non-hype review.
- If the athlete is under 18, use the result to slow the conversation down and move it back toward food-first recovery habits.
- Treat the calculator as a review workflow, not an approval workflow.
Get your results emailed + 3 follow-up resources
Evidence Base
Nomio (2026). Product page. Nomio describes its shot as a broccoli-sprout-derived ITC product positioned around exercise and recovery use.
Nomio (2026). Ingredients FAQ. Nomio says the product is not recommended for children, reinforcing that teen use should not be treated as routine.
Flockhart et al. (2023). Redox Biology. In trained adults, broccoli sprout extract altered exercise-related lactate responses, but the evidence remains early and adult-specific.
Komine et al. (2021). Physiological Reports. Sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout supplementation changed oxidative-stress-related responses to exercise in healthy adults.
Fahey & Kensler (2021). Front Nutr. Sulforaphane exposure depends heavily on glucoraphanin-to-isothiocyanate conversion, which varies with source, processing, and myrosinase activity.