Packed with vitamins, flavour and naturally occurring plant compounds, microgreens are tiny plants with impressive nutritional profiles.
These tiny plants can offer impressive concentrations of certain vitamins, carotenoids and other plant compounds, although their nutritional profile varies between varieties.
The 4x40 Finding.
Research comparing 25 varieties of microgreens with their mature counterparts found that concentrations of certain vitamins and carotenoids could be 4 to 40 times higher in microgreens, depending on the variety and nutrient measured. Across the varieties studied, the researchers found that microgreens generally contained higher concentrations of the nutrients examined.
Explore each variety below to discover its flavour, nutritional profile and what makes it special!
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Nutritional composition can vary between microgreen varieties, growing conditions and harvest stage.
What does UK research tell us?
Research and expertise from the University of Reading highlights that microgreens can be nutrient-dense young plants containing a variety of bioactive plant compounds. It also shows that nutritional composition and bioavailability can vary considerably between different varieties - meaning broccoli, radish, mustard and other microgreens can each offer something different. Microgreens are also well suited to indoor, local production. Their short growing cycles and ability to be grown close to where they're eaten can help create shorter supply chains, bringing fresh produce from grower to plate.
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