Mustard greens
| Brassica juncea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Brassica |
| Species: | B. juncea |
| Binomial name | |
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Brassica juncea (L.) Vassiliĭ Matveievitch Czernajew (1796–1871) |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 110 kJ (26 kcal) |
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4.51 g
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| Sugars | 1.41 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2 g |
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0.47 g
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2.56 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. |
(77%)
618 μg
(69%)
7400 μg10400 μg
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| Thiamine (B1) |
(4%)
0.041 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(5%)
0.063 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(3%)
0.433 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(2%)
0.12 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(8%)
0.098 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(2%)
9 μg |
| Vitamin C |
(30%)
25.3 mg |
| Vitamin E |
(12%)
1.78 mg |
| Vitamin K |
(564%)
592.7 μg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(12%)
118 mg |
| Iron |
(7%)
0.87 mg |
| Magnesium |
(4%)
13 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(6%)
42 mg |
| Potassium |
(3%)
162 mg |
| Sodium |
(1%)
9 mg |
| Zinc |
(2%)
0.22 mg |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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Brassica juncea, mustard greens, leaf mustard, Indian mustard, Chinese mustard, jie cai (in Mandarin) or kai choi (in Cantonese) is a species of mustard plant. One subvariety is southern giant curled mustard, which resembles a headless cabbage such as kale, but with a distinct horseradish or mustard flavor. It is also known as green mustard cabbage.
The leaves, seeds, and stems of this mustard variety are edible. The plant appears in some form in African, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and African-American (soul food) cuisines. Cultivars of B. juncea are grown for their greens, and for the production of oilseed. The mustard condiment made from the seeds of the B. juncea is called brown mustard and is considered to be spicier than yellow mustard.
Because it may contain erucic acid, a potential toxin, mustard oil is restricted from import as a vegetable oil into the United States.Essential oil of mustard, however, is accepted as GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe). But in Russia, this is the main species grown for the production of mustard oil. It is widely used in canning, baking and margarine production in Russia, and the majority of Russian table mustard is also made from B. juncea.
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