Mustard Ground, Organic

Our raw ground Mustard Seeds are an essential ingredient to many of your favorite dishes. Create your own mustard, shrimp & crab boil blends, and more! A pungent, bitter seed, mustard seeds are shade dried and great for making yellow and stone ground mustard. Delicious added to lentil, barbecue, and stir–fry dishes.

Generally perceived as health benefiting spice, mustard seeds are indeed very rich in phyto–nutrients, minerals, vitamins and anti–oxidants. The seeds are high in essential oils as well. They also contain oleic and palmitic acids.Its seeds are high in calories, however they are good source of dietary fiber; recommended in cholesterol controlling and diets

They are an excellent source of essential B–complex vitamins such as folates, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitaminB–6. These vitamins are essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish. These B–complex groups of vitamins help in enzyme synthesis, nervous system function and regulating body metabolism.

Mustard seeds contain flavonoid antioxidants such as carotenes. In addition, the seeds have small amount of vitamin anti–oxidants such as vitamin A, C and vitamin K.

Mustards are rich source of many health benefiting minerals. Calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium and zinc are some of the minerals especially concentrated in these seeds. Calcium helps build bone and teeth. Manganese is used by the body as a co–factor for the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is required for the red blood cell formation and cellular metabolism.

Often mixed with honey and used as a cough suppressant in the East.

Note: These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration, and this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. We at eSutras do not recommend internal use of supplements or herbs without prior consultation with your doctor or herbalist.