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Mustard seed is one of the most popular spices traded in the world today. As it grows well in temperate climates, the areas that produce the greatest amount of mustard seeds currently include Hungary, Great Britain, India, Canada and the United States.

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Description:
Mustard is one of the most ancient spices. It has 3 varieties namely black, brown and white.

White Mustard is a round hard seed, beige or straw colored. Whole white mustard seed is used in pickling spice and in spice mixtures for cooking meats and seafood.

Black Mustard is a round hard seed, varying in color from dark brown to black, smaller and much more pungent than the white.

Brown Mustard is similar in size to the black variety and vary in co lour from light to dark brown. It is more pungent than the white, less than the black. The brown seed is pounded with other spices in the preparation of curry powders and pastes.

Uses:
1) Kitchen Use:
Mustard is used in Indian, French, German and Irish cuisines. Mustard is used in salad dressings, egg dishes, cheese dishes, pickles and vegetables. Mustard is rubbed over meat before roasting. It is also added to butter to give butter a pleasant flavor.

In India the seeds was used by the Egyptians to make yellow dye, plasters and cataplasms. Seed pastes were used to treat fever, diabetes and stomach complaints.

Nutritional Values of Mustard seeds

Nutrition of Mustard Seeds
Parameters	Value per 100g
Moisture Protein Fat Minerals Fibre Carbohydrates Energy Calcium Phosphorus Iron	8.500 gm 20.000 gm 39.700 gm 4.200 gm 1.800 gm 23.800 gm 541.000 K cal 490.000 mg 700.000 mg 7.900 mg
Vitamins
Carotene Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin Choline	162.000 µg 0.650 mg 0.260 mg 4.000 mg 211.000 mg
Minerals & Trace Elements
Copper Manganese Molybdenum Zinc Chromium	0.830 mg 2.560 mg 0.089 mg 4.800 mg 0.063 mg