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Quality of western Canadian mustard 2016

Quality of domestic mustard seed: Yellow

Oil and protein content for yellow mustard is summarized by grade in Table 2. Comparisons to previous years’ data are in Figures 4 and 6.

Yellow mustard has characteristically lower oil content and higher protein content than oriental and brown mustard (Table 2). Mean fixed oil content (30.4%) in Yellow Mustard, No. 1 Canada was higher than the mean in 2015 (29.5%). Meanwhile, mean crude protein content (30.5%) was lower than the 2015 mean (32.3%) (Figure 4). Fixed oil content in samples of Yellow Mustard, No. 1 Canada from producers ranged from 25.9 to 34.4% while crude protein ranged from 26.3 to 37.6%.

Figure 4, Yellow Mustard, No.1 Canada
Oil and protein content of harvest samples, 2006 to 2016

Oil and protein content of Yellow Mustard, No.1 Canada harvest samples, 2006-2016
  • Figure 4 details
    Oil and protein content of harvest samples, 2006 to 2016
    Content 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2006-2015, mean
    Oil content, % 30.4 27.1 29.9 31.2 31.9 31.6 29.3 32.3 30.7 29.5 30.4 30.4
    Protein content, % 31.8 33.7 32.2 30.8 30.5 30.6 31.9 29.5 30.9 32.3 30.5 31.4
Table 2, Quality of 2016 western Canadian mustard: Yellow
Grade No. of samples Oil content %Footnote1 Protein content %Footnote2
Mean Min. Max. Mean Min. Max.
No. 1 W. Canada 98 30.4 25.9 34.5 30.5 26.3 37.6
Manitoba 3 28.3 25.9 31.5 33.1 31.2 37.6
Saskatchewan 46 30.2 26.2 34.5 30.6 26.3 36.5
Alberta 49 30.7 26.9 34.2 30.4 26.7 37.6
No. 2 33 29.7 23.6 34.4 31.7 26.8 39.1
No. 3 21 30.2 26.5 33.8 30.5 27.4 35.2
No. 4 27 30.3 25.5 33.7 31.2 27.3 36.8
Sample 18 28.9 24.5 33.2 31.2 24.1 36.3
AC Pennant, No. 1 5 31.4 29.3 34.1 29.9 26.7 33.3
Andante, No. 1 75 30.7 25.9 34.5 30.6 26.3 37.6

Fatty acid composition for yellow mustard composites is provided in Table 3. The fixed oil in yellow mustard contained higher amounts of oleic (C18:1) and erucic acid (C22:1) but lower amounts of linoleic (C18:2) and linolenic acid (C18:3), compared to the oil in oriental and brown mustard. Mean erucic acid content in Yellow Mustard, No.1 Canada was 33.9%, compared to 34.8% in 2015. Total saturated fatty acids (5.2%) and iodine values (102 units) were similar to the 2015 values.

Table 3, Fatty acid composition of 2016 western Canadian mustard: Yellow
Category No. of samples Fatty acid composition (%)Footnote3 Footnote4 Iodine
value
C18:0 C18:1 C18:2 C18:3 C22:1
No. 1 W. Canada 98 1.1 26.8 9.0 10.4 33.9 5.2 102
Manitoba 3 1.1 26.4 9.1 10.4 34.3 5.1 102
Saskatchewan 46 1.1 27.1 9.3 10.2 33.4 5.2 102
Alberta 49 1.1 26.5 8.8 10.5 34.3 5.2 102
No. 2 33 1.1 26.0 9.1 10.6 34.4 5.1 102
No. 3 21 1.1 26.2 9.0 10.5 34.4 5.2 102
No. 4 27 1.1 26.1 9.3 10.7 34.2 5.2 102
Sample 18 1.1 26.0 9.6 10.8 33.8 5.3 103
AC Pennant, No. 1 5 1.1 26.1 8.9 9.8 35.6 5.1 100
Andante, No. 1 75 1.1 26.9 9.0 10.4 33.7 5.2 102

Chlorophyll content of yellow mustard composites is provided in Table 4. Chlorophyll content in Yellow Mustard, No. 1 Canada was 1.2 mg/kg (Figure 6), which corresponds to the low distinctly green seed count (%DGR). The lower grades had slightly increased levels of chlorophyll, as high as 3.1 mg/kg for Sample grade. Chlorophyll content for No. 1 Canada was slightly higher than the 7-year mean of 0.8 mg/kg.

Table 4, Chlorophyll Content and DGR in 2016 western Canadian mustard: Yellow
Category No. of samples Chlorophyll
mg/kg		 Distinctly green
(%DGR)Footnote5		 %DGR range
No. 1 W. Canada 98 1.2 0.03 0.0-0.6
Manitoba 3 1.8 0.07 0.0-0.2
Saskatchewan 46 0.9 0.04 0.0-0.6
Alberta 49 1.5 0.01 0.0-0.4
No. 2 33 1.4 0.15 0.0-1.0
No. 3 21 1.1 0.08 0.0-1.6
No. 4 27 2.0 0.03 0.0-0.4
Sample 18 3.1 0.00 0.0
AC Pennant, No. 1 5 0.4 - -
Andante, No. 1 75 1.4 - -

Figure 6, Oriental, Brown and Yellow Mustard, No.1 Canada
Chlorophyll content of harvest samples, 2009 to 2016

Chlorophyll content of Oriental, Brown and Yellow Mustard, No.1 Canada harvest samples, 2009 to 2016
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    Chlorophyll content of harvest samples, 2009 to 2016
    Chlorophyll content 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2009-2015, mean
    Oriental, mg/kg 2.5 1.5 1.6 2.1 1.5 2.4 1.7 2.9 1.9
    Brown, mg/kg 3.6 4.7 3.2 2.5 2.8 2.9 4.4 6.5 3.4
    Yellow, mg/kg 1.1 0.8 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.8

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