About
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 to 2 millimetres in diameter and may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are an important spice in many regional foods and may come from one of three different plants: black mustard, brown mustard (B. juncea), or white mustard.
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
odorless×3
pungent×2
sulfurous×2
0
green
spicy
radish
vegetable
Flavor compounds
15 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
phenethyl isothiocyanatesinigrin(1-)sinigrinallyl isothiocyanategluconasturtiin(1-)gluconasturtiinglucosinolatelysinel-lysinesinapic acidtrans-sinapic acidprotein polypeptide chainproteind-mannitolmannitol
Highlighted compounds are flavor-active · click to view molecular profile
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Source & License
Source
Wikipedia
License
CC-BY-SA
Source page
Imported
6/6/2026, 4:00:21 AM
Verification
Multi-layer verified