Discover Why Microgreens are the Ultimate Beginner Plant for Nutrition

by Najet Hamdoun

Grow Microgreens for Beginners with Growing Information and Nutrition

All Nutrient Information was Recorded from Scientific Tests Run by the USDA FoodData Central

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Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (mg)
Minerals:
          Calcium, Ca 135
          Iron, Fe 7.56
          Magnesium, Mg 233
          Phosphorus, P 425
          Potassium, K 396
          Sodium, Na <2.5
          Zinc, Zn 3
          Copper, Cu 0.518
          Manganese, Mn 2.3
          Molybdenum, Mo 35.1 ug
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Protein 13.2 g
Total lipid (fat) 6.24 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 68.8 g
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (mg)
Vitamins and Other Components:
          Thiamin 0.059
          Riboflavin 0.175
          Niacin 0.748
          Vitamin B-6 0.387
          Biotin 25.4 ug
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Protein 2.58
Total lipid (fat) 0.66
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.65
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (µg)
Vitamin A, RAE 119
Carotene, beta 1420
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 109
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Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (mg)
Calcium, Ca 160
Iron, Fe 1.46
Magnesium, Mg 47
Phosphorus, P 52
Potassium, K 369
Sodium, Na 27
Zinc, Zn 0.47
Copper, Cu 0.076
Manganese, Mn 0.321
Selenium, Se 0.3
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 15
Thiamin 0.044
Riboflavin 0.086
Niacin 0.305
Pantothenic acid 0.437
Vitamin B-6 0.073
Folate, total 97
Folic acid 0
Folate, food 97
Folate, DFE 97
Choline, total 15.3
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Minerals:
          Calcium, Ca 46
          Iron, Fe 0.69
          Magnesium, Mg 21
          Phosphorus, P 67
          Potassium, K 303
          Sodium, Na 36
          Zinc, Zn 0.42
          Copper, Cu 0.059
          Manganese, Mn 0.197
          Selenium, Se 1.6 ug
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Protein 2.57
    Total lipid (fat) 0.34
 Carbohydrate, by difference 6.27
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Vitamins and Other Components:
          Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 91.3
          Thiamin 0.077
          Riboflavin 0.114
          Niacin 0.639
          Pantothenic acid 0.61
          Vitamin B-6 0.191
          Folate, total 65 ug
          Vitamin A, RAE 8 ug
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Protein 11.1
Total lipid (fat) 3.04
Carbohydrate, by difference 71.1
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Vitamins and Other Components:
Thiamin 0.539
Riboflavin 0.178
Niacin 5.37
Vitamin B-6 0.278
Biotin 18.6 ug
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Minerals:
Calcium, Ca 14
Iron, Fe 2.44
Magnesium, Mg 203
Phosphorus, P 374
Potassium, K 414
Sodium, Na <2.5
Zinc, Zn 2.24
Copper, Cu 0.476
Manganese, Mn 1.23
Molybdenum, Mo 55.2 ug
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Protein 2.92
Total lipid (fat) 1.49
Carbohydrate, by difference 4.42
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Calcium, Ca 254
Iron, Fe 1.6
Magnesium, Mg 32.7
Phosphorus, P 55
Potassium, K 348
Sodium, Na 53
Zinc, Zn 0.39
Copper, Cu 0.053
Manganese, Mn 0.92
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 93.4
Thiamin 0.113
Riboflavin 0.347
Niacin 1.18
Pantothenic acid 0.37
Vitamin B-6 0.147
Folate, total 62 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 241 ug
Carotene, beta 2870 ug
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 390
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Protein 3.81
Total lipid (fat) 2.53
Carbohydrate, by difference 3.6
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 28.9
Thiamin 0.102
Riboflavin 0.103
Niacin 2.85
Pantothenic acid 0.733
Vitamin B-6 0.285
Folate, total 95 ug
Nutrient Profile (per 100g) Amount (g)
Calcium, Ca 51
Iron, Fe 0.86
Magnesium, Mg 44
Phosphorus, P 113
Potassium, K 86
Sodium, Na 6
Zinc, Zn 0.56
Copper, Cu 0.12
Manganese, Mn 0.26
Selenium, Se 0.6

Scientific Study for the Nutritional Profile of Microgreens

Division of Postharvest Technology, School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Bangkok, Thailand

Nutrient Chart for different Microgreens

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