Mustard seed
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 1,964 kJ (469 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 34.94 g |
| - Sugars | 6.89 g |
| - Dietary fiber | 14.7 g |
| Fat | 28.76 g |
| - saturated | 1.46 g |
| - monounsaturated | 19.83 g |
| - polyunsaturated | 5.39 g |
| Protein | 24.94 g |
| Water | 6.86 g |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 3 μg (0%) |
| Thiamine (vit. B1) | 0.543 mg (47%) |
| Riboflavin (vit. B2) | 0.381 mg (32%) |
| Niacin (vit. B3) | 7.890 mg (53%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.43 mg (33%) |
| Folate (vit. B9) | 76 μg (19%) |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 μg (0%) |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg (4%) |
| Vitamin E | 2.89 mg (19%) |
| Vitamin K | 5.4 μg (5%) |
| Calcium | 521 mg (52%) |
| Iron | 9.98 mg (77%) |
| Magnesium | 298 mg (84%) |
| Phosphorus | 841 mg (120%) |
| Potassium | 682 mg (15%) |
| Sodium | 5 mg (0%) |
| Zinc | 5.7 mg (60%) |
| Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard (Brassica nigra), brown Indian mustard (B. juncea), and white mustard (B. hirta/Sinapis alba).
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[edit] Cultivation
Mustard seeds generally take three to ten days to germinate if placed under the proper conditions, which include a cold atmosphere and relatively moist soil. Mature mustard plants grow into shrubs.
Mustard grows well in temperate regions. Major producers of mustard seeds include Canada (90%), Hungary, Great Britain, India, Pakistan and the United States. Brown and black mustard seeds return higher yields than their white counterparts.[1]
In Pakistan where they originated, rapeseed-mustard is the second most important source of oil, after cotton. It is cultivated over an area of 307,000 hectares with annual production of 233,000 tonnes and contributes about 17% to the domestic production of edible oil.
Mustard seed is a rich source of oil and protein. The seed has oil as high as 46-48 percent, whole seed meal has 43.9 percent protein.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Pulses and Special Crops > Pulses and Special Crops > Producers". Agr.gc.ca. 2007-03-20. http://www.agr.gc.ca/misb/spec/index_e.php?s1=mtd&page=intro. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
