Mustard Greens

Mustard greens

1/2 cup mustard greens (cooked, steamed) contains:

23 cal;
2.2 gm protein (incomplete);
.4 gm fat;
4 gm carbohydrate;
139 mg calcium;
32 mg phosphorus;
1.8 mg iron;
18 mg sodium;
220 mg potassium;
5,800 units A;
.08 mg 13-1;
.14 mg 13-2;
.6 mg niacin;
48 mg C;
27 mg magnesium.

Used much like spinach or Swiss chard, mustard greens may help in delaying the onset of senility, promoting longevity, and combatting night blindness, dry skin and susceptibility to gum infections. These benefits are due to their rich supply of vitamins A and C. Mustard greens are also rich in calcium, essential to the formation of healthy bones and teeth, to the proper functioning of the heart and nerves, and helpful in preventing insomnia, nervousness, and muscle cramps and spasms, especially those during menstruation. Their supply of potassium is essential for proper muscle tone and for the conversion of sugar into energy, as well as for many other enzyme reactions. The B vitamins provided by mustard greens are essential to the production of energy and for many enzyme reactions. If cooked, these greens can provide an anti stress factor.