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Mustard and cress, raw

Raw mustard and cress consists of young leaves and cut stems eaten as a vegetable. It is mainly water and provides vitamins, with small amounts of protein, carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, it contains 56 kJ of energy, 33mg of vitamin C, 88µg of vitamin K1 and 60µg of folate.

Vitamin C supports normal collagen formation and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting, while folate supports normal cell division and blood formation. Raw mustard and cress contains little salt or sugar, and only trace amounts of saturated fat. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

13 kcal

Energy

56 kJ

Fat

0.6g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

0.4g

of which sugars

0.4g

Proteine

1.6g

Sale

0.05g

Alcol

0g

Acqua

95g

Colesterolo

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

215µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

0.7mg

Vitamin K1

88µg

Vitamina C

33mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.04mg

Niacin (B3)

1mg

Vitamina B6

0.15mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Folato

60µg

Calcio

50mg

Ferro

1mg

Magnesio

22mg

Phosphorus

33mg

Potassio

110mg

Sodio

19mg

Zinco

0.3mg

Copper

0.01mg

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Leaves and cut stems). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Ulteriori letture e riferimenti

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Ultima versione
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente