name: White Mustard

flavor_db_name_variants: white mustard

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: White mustard

id: 413

name_scientific: Sinapis alba

description: White mustard (Sinapis alba) is an annual plant of the family Brassicaceae. It is sometimes also referred to as Brassica alba or B. hirta. Grown for its seeds, mustard, as fodder crop or as a green manure, it is now widespread worldwide, although it probably originated in the Mediterranean region. White mustard seeds are hard round seeds, usually around 1 to 1.5 millimetres in diameter, with a color ranging from beige or yellow to light brown. They can be used whole for pickling or toasted for use in dishes. When ground and mixed with other ingredients, a paste or more standard condiment can be produced.

itis_id: 23309

wikipedia_id: White_mustard

picture_file_name: 420.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 85377

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:37:25.000Z

legacy_id: 447

food_group: Herbs and Spices

food_subgroup: Spices

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:40.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:24.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 3728

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00413