Nutritional Information

Micro Greens/Baby Leaf Herbs are one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, trace elements, amino acids and proteins on Earth.

Microgreens have been found to contain higher levels of concentrated active compounds than found in mature plants or seeds. These tiny baby plants provide a convenient and concentrated means for absorbing the active compounds when eaten or made into a health drink which is commonly done with wheatgrass.

Our micro greens typically provide the following nutrients: Vitamins A, B, C, E and K, Calcium, Chlorophyll, Iron, Lecithin, Magnesium, Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5), Phosphorus, Potassium, Amino Acids, Trace Elements, Antioxidants and Proteins. As you can see Microgreens are extremely nutritious and healthy!

At Pocket Herbs & Produce we grow in a greenhouse where growing conditions mean there are virtually no threats such as disease and grazing animals. Apart from the basic hydroponic solution, the only other chemical our micro greens are ever exposed to is clean water. To ensure top quality, every sowing is personally monitored by our experienced Operations Manager.

Microgreens encapsulate the unique transitional plant development phase between sprout and baby green. The micro green has evolved to survive in a hostile world: grazing animals (e.g. Insects) or other cryptogrammic organisms (e.g. fungi, bacteria) with little protective armour – they rely on antioxidants and phyto-chemicals to ward off such threats. Possibly this is what makes them so uniquely tasty.

"Seeds contain two main classes of chemical: Carbohydrates and Lipids; as well as, proteins; non-protein N-compounds, and minerals. Many specific plant products are present in specific seeds. For example glycosides as such as mustard oil. Much speculation exists about the role of such compounds, and there is at least some evidence that they protect the plant against predators."
Reference: Seed notes from Meyer and Polijakof, Germination of Seeds, Pergamon Press (1989).

Micro Greens/Baby Leaf Herbs are therefore plants that are in transition from the sprouted embryo, reliant on its seed store; to a ‘stand alone’ organism, later developing its new root and leaf systems. As such, micro greens have a blend of phyto-chemicals inherited from both the seed and derived from the fledgling green plant – the unique flavour combination neither found in sprouts nor baby greens. And this is what makes them so special!