Mustard greens, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Fun Facts

1. Minerals are inorganic substances required in small amounts by the body for a variety of different functions. Minerals are involved in the formation of bones and teeth, they are essential constituents of body fluids and tissues, they are components of enzyme systems and they are involved in normal nerve function.
2. The best known nutrition fact about iron is that meats and plant foods are rich in iron. More human health problems worldwide are caused by iron deficiency than by lack of any other nutrient. 100 grams of Cooked Mustard greens contains 0.87 milligrams of iron, that’s the 5% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
3. Vegetables, especially green leafy varieties, are generally our richest sources of potassium. But this mineral can also be found in varying amounts in almost all foods. 162 milligrams of potassium can be found on every 100 grams of Cooked Mustard greens, the 3% of the total daily recommended potassium intake.
4. Magnesium is a key mineral in human metabolism. In fact, magnesium is necessary for more than 300 chemical reactions in the human body. In 100 grams of Cooked Mustard greens, you can find 13 milligrams of magnesium. It provides the 3% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.