Herb

Cracked Seed

Rocket cracked seed is a prepared form of the seed, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Taste a scrap if quality seems uncertain before committing a whole batch.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedGroundPilafPreparedSimmeredToastedWhole

Traits

AromaticCrackedCracked SeedFaster CookPortionPrep ReadyShelf Stable

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 497

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 33 g
Saturated Fat 4.95 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 16.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 25.1 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 31.6 g
Dietary Fibre 14 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 18.4 g
Water 13 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 497 kcal
Water 13 g
Carbohydrates 31.6 g
- Fibre 14 g
Protein 18.4 g
Fat 33 g
- Saturated Fat 4.95 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 11.6 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 16.5 g
  - Omega-3 1.98 g
Vitamins 356 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.14 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.94 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.37 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.8 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 72.1 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 1.76 mg
- Vitamin K 262 µg
Minerals 521 mg
- Major Minerals 519 mg
  - Calcium 200 mg
  - Sodium 25.1 mg
  - Potassium 294 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.14 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.94 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.37 · vitamin-b6: 0.18 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.8 · vitamin-b9-folate: 72.1 · vitamin-e: 1.76 · vitamin-k: 261.6 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 25.13 · Potassium: 294 · Calcium: 200 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Seeds concentrate oil and protein for germination energy.

History

3000 BCE

Cooks bought prepped forms of rocket for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named cracked seed portions.

1700

Market gardeners and growers selected rocket for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named cracked seed portions.

2010

Cold storage and transport made rocket a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named cracked seed portions.