According to the study conducted by USDA researcher Gene Lester at the University of Maryland College Park, microgreens can provide people with more nutrients than baby or full-size varieties of leafy greens. Microgreens are tiny leaves that are less than 14 days old. The study looked at 25 different varieties of very young greens, and found that microgreens generally had four to five times the amounts of vitamins as fully matured greens of the same plant, and can potentially provide
...moreAccording to the study conducted by USDA researcher Gene Lester at the University of Maryland College Park, microgreens can provide people with more nutrients than baby or full-size varieties of leafy greens. Microgreens are tiny leaves that are less than 14 days old. The study looked at 25 different varieties of very young greens, and found that microgreens generally had four to five times the amounts of vitamins as fully matured greens of the same plant, and can potentially provide people with large amounts of vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
