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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

Energía

13 kcal

Energía

56 kJ

Grasa

0.6g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

0.4g

of which sugars

0.4g

Proteína

1.6g

Sal

0.05g

Alcohol

0g

Agua

95g

Colesterol

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

Vitamin B6

0.15mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

60µg

Calcio

50mg

Hierro

1mg

Magnesio

22mg

Phosphorus

33mg

Potasio

110mg

Sodio

19mg

Zinc

0.3mg

Cobre

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.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

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

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente