Nutritional Info

Cilantro microgreens have a more intense flavor than adult cilantro. Much fresher and stronger than grocery store cilantro.  Use in salsa, indian recipes or any recipe that calls for cilantro.Cilantro microgreens are rich in multiple essential nutrients, including the following potential health benefits:

• Vitamin A: Crucial for cell division, growth, vision, immunity, and reproduction
• Vitamin C: Crucial for the development, growth, and repair of body tissues and serves as an antioxidant, protecting cells against the effects of free radicals, which are molecules produced during the breakdown of food or exposure to radiation, tobacco smoke, and other external sources. (Free radicals are associated with the development of heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and other diseases.)
• Vitamin K: Plays a key role in wound healing, blood clotting, and bone growth
• Calcium: Critical in building and maintaining healthy bones and teeth and proper heart, nerve, and muscle functioning and may help reduce the risk of heart disease
• Folate: Belongs to the B vitamins and is crucial in the formation of red blood cells, proper cellular growth and function, and reduced risk of brain and congenital spinal disabilities during pregnancy
• Iron: Helps produce the oxygen-carrying component (hemoglobin) in red blood cells, enhances the body’s energy use, and strengthens the immune system.
• Magnesium: Crucial in numerous biochemical reactions in the body, regulating blood pressure, supporting the immune system, and helping with muscle and nerve functioning, reducing the possibility of kidney stones
• Potassium: Needed for proper cellular functioning, regulating the heartbeat, synthesizing protein, regulating muscle and nerve functioning, and metabolizing carbohydrates