Mustard (200 Gm)

About

Mustard is made from the seeds of a mustard plant. These tiny seeds are black, white or brown. They are primarily used as seasoning ingredient in Indian cuisine. Mustard seeds contain calcium, dietary fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, protein, zinc, and selenium—a trace mineral that is an antioxidant that may offer protection against asthma, heart attacks, and some cancers. Mustard seeds are known to speed up metabolism, decreases symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, lower high blood pressure, soothe sore throats, bronchitis, and pneumonia. It also aids in helping reduce severity of asthma. Mustard can be consumed as a part of everyday seasoning, as sauce, as mustard rice (kadge ogre), with meats (like mustard chicken), to make pickles, kahi sasive avalakki (mustard poha), Kadu mavina hannina sasive, etc.

Nutritional Values ( Per 100 gm)

Protein - 20 gm

Fat - 39.7 gm

Minerals - 4.2 gm

Crude Fibre - 1.8 gm

Carbohydrates - 23.8 gm

Energy - 541 kcal

Calcium - 490 mg

Phosphorus - 700 mg

Iron - 7.9 mg