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MUSTARD seeds
Mustard seeds have been highly prized culinary oil-seeds being in use since earlier times. The seeds are fruit pods obtained from the mustard plant, in the Brassica family.
Mustard are native to Asia Minor, but these days cultivated as one of the main commercial crop in Canada, India, China, and temperate climates of the European region.
Black mustard seeds are tiny little strong flavored seeds used most commonly in Indian cooking. They are the most pungent of all mustard seeds. The tiny seeds are dark brown with a slightly reddish hue to some seeds.
MUSTARD seeds
Origin : Sri Lanka
Packaging : Nature Spices
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MUSTARD seeds
mustard seeds
nutrition table
– 1.0%
– 23.7%
– 22.7g / 100g
- 406.8 kcal / 100g
- 24.4%
- 23.1%
- -%
- 50mg / kg
Saturated Fatty Acid
Carbohydrate
Dietary Fiber
Energy
Fat
Protein
Sugar
Sodium
PACKAGING QUANTITIES
–brassicaceae
–brassica nigra
–mustard
Family
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Adult reference intake per each 1g of portion of mustard seeds contains :
Energy
17.02kj
4.07 kcal
<1%
Fat
0.24g
<1%
Saturates
0.01g
<1%
Sugar
0.00g
<1%
Salt
0.01g
<1%
Typical values per 100g:
Energy 406.80 kcal 1702.05 kj
HEALTH BENEFITS
Apart from the taste benefits of mustard seeds and the easy availability that made them popular, one can find a number of mustard seed benefits for our health too. Some of the mustard seeds health benefits are mentioned below.
1. Cancer Treatment:
The presence of compounds like glucosinolates and mirosinase in mustard seeds are known to use phytochemicals to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. This is definitely a major mustard seeds health benefit .
2. Rheumatic Arthritis:
Mustard seeds are a source of relief for people having rheumatic arthritis. The selenium and magnesium content in it helps in providing relief from this problem .
3. Migraine:
Migraine occurrence also reduces owing to the magnesium content present in the mustard seed. A little touch of mustard to your fish can boost the constituting omega-3 content .
4. Respiration Congestion:
Mustard seeds or mustard in general is known to relieve any congestion problems in respiration.
5. Nightshades:
Mustard seeds should find an inclusion in your list of daily spices if you want to avoid nightshades.
6. Disease Prevention:
There are certain nutrients in mustard seeds that prevent diseases from occurring. They are all a part of the basic structure of the Brassica family to which mustard belongs.
7. Dietary Fibre:
Mustard seeds are a good source of dietary fibres that improve digestion in the body. They make the bowel movements better, thus improving the overall metabolism of the body. The fibre content here is mostly very readily soluble making it effective for use.
8. Cancer Risk Prevention:
Selenium content in mustard seeds provides good resistance to the body against cancer cell formation. It is known to slow down the rate of development of cancer cells and also acts as an anti-oxidant.
9. Blood Pressure and Menopausal Relief:
A number of nutrients present in mustard seeds like copper, iron, magnesium and selenium also assist in the treatment of blood pressure and menopause relief.
10. Asthma:
Mustard seeds are also known to be beneficial for Asthma patients. The presence of minerals like copper, magnesium, iron and selenium in it are responsible for the prevention of Asthma Attacks.