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Brassica rapa subsp. sylvestris
Also called Field Mustard, Turnip, Bird's Rape, Rape, Rape Mustard, Wild Mustard, Wild Turnip
Rapini is a leafy green vegetable in the cabbage family, grown for its edible leaves, stems and broccoli-like flower buds. It is a cool-season crop that bolts quickly in heat, so harvest young and sow in spring or autumn.
Rapini (broccoli rabe or raab; RAHB) is a green cruciferous vegetable, with the leaves, buds, and stems all being edible; the buds somewhat resemble broccoli. Rapini is known for its bitter taste, and is particularly associated with Mediterranean cuisine. It is a particularly rich dietary source of vitamin K.
Raw rapini (broccoli raab) is 93% water, 3% each of protein and carbohydrates, and contains negligible fat (table). In a reference amount of 100 g (3+1⁄2 oz), raw rapini supplies 92 kilojoules (22 kilocalories) of food energy, and is a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of vitamin K (187% DV), vitamin C (22% DV), and folate (21% DV) (table). Vitamin A, vitamin E, and several B vitamins, along with the dietary minerals, iron and manganese, are in moderate amounts (10–19% DV) (table).
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