Description
Mustard seedsare the small round seeds of the variousmustard plants. The seeds are usually come in colored from yellowish white to black. They are an importantspicein many regional foods and may come from one of three different plants: black mustard (Brassica nigra), brownIndianmustard (B. juncea), or white/yellow mustard,This oil has a distinctive pungent taste, characteristic of all plants in the mustard family, Brassicaceae (for example, cabbage, cauliflower, turnip, radish, horseradish, or wasabi). It is often used for cooking in North India, Eastern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. In Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Nepal, it is the traditionally preferred oil for cooking. Two studies on the health effects of mustard oil have been conducted in India, which had conflicting results. One found that mustard oil had no protective effect on the heart, and the authors reckoned that the benefits of alpha-linolenic acid were outweighed by the harm of erucic acid, while another study found that mustard oil had a protective effect, and the authors reckoned that the benefits of alpha-linolenic acid outweigh the harm of erucic acid.Nutritional informationAccording to the USDA,100 grams of mustard oil contains:Energy: 3699 kJ (or 884 kcal)Total lipid (fat): 100.0 gCarbohydrates: 0.0 gFibers: 0.0 gProtein: 0.1
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