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. 2021 Jul 23;5(8):nzab102. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzab102

TABLE 8.

Glucosinolates identified in other foods in the United States1

Scientific name Plant material Glucosinolates Concentration range (mg/100 g FW) Refs
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish root, 6 accessions  Aliphatic GSL (83)
 Sinigrin 137.25–386.96
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 0–10.33
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 15.97–72.38
Armoracia rusticana Horseradish root, 27 accessions   Aliphatic GSL (84)
 Sinigrin 8.47–1092.94
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 0–15.86
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 0–242.58
Brassica napus ssp. rapifera Rutabaga, 6 groups containing 12 cultivars  Aliphatic GSLs (73)
 Glucoalyssin 0–7.67
 Glucoberteroin 1.74–25.67
 Glucocochlearin 0.19–21.00
 Glucoerucin 6.32–21.89
 Gluconapin 1.49–24.25
 Napoleiferin 0–4.43
 Progoitrin 20.62–41.62
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 10.30–41.22
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 10.58–22.00
Brassica napus ssp. rapifera Rutabaga, 1 cultivar Aliphatic GSLs (88)
 Glucoerucin 0.93
 Gluconapin 1.70
 Glucoraphanin 2.96
 Progoitrin 33.02
Indole GSLs
 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin 0.88
 Neoglucobrassicin 0.25
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 5.28
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes Kohlrabi, 1 cultivar Aliphatic GSLs (74)
 Glucoerucin 14.15
 Glucoiberin 0.97
 Glucoiberverin 3.95
 Glucoraphanin 1.88
 Progoitrin 0.12
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 12.41
Aromatic GSL
  Gluconasturtiin 0.76
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes Green kohlrabi, 1 cultivar Aliphatic GSLs (89)
 Glucoerucin 4.36
 Glucoiberin 5.33
 Glucoibervirin 2.20
 Gluconapin 0.70
 Glucoraphanin 5.58
 Progoitrin 8.86
 Sinigrin 6.07
Indole GSLs
 Glucobrassicin 5.24
 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin 1.29
 Neoglucobrassicin 14.28
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 0.61
Brassica campestris ssp. rapifera Turnip, 8 groups containing 29 cultivars  Aliphatic GSLs (73)
 Glucobrassicanapin 2.32–18.58
 Glucoberteroin 3.48–20.01
 Glucocochlearin 0.38–14.25
 Glucoerucin 1.26–12.63
 Gluconapin 0.75–25.74
 Napoleiferin 0–11.28
 Progoitrin 5.84–38.90
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 5.38–34.50
Aromatic GSL
  Gluconasturtiin 10.58–39.76
Brassica campestris ssp. rapifera Turnip greens, 19 cultivars harvested from 2 consecutive years    Aliphatic GSLs (mean) (76)
 Glucobrassicanapin 22.64
 Glucoberteroin 0.17
 Glucocochlearin 2.81
 Glucoerucin 0
 Gluconapin 27.04
 Napoleiferin 1.21
 Progoitrin 2.33
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 3.81
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 4.02
Turnip roots, 19 cultivars harvested from 2 consecutive years   Aliphatic GSLs (mean)
 Glucobrassicanapin 13.55
 Glucoberteroin 10.01
 Glucocochlearin 1.31
 Glucoerucin 5.26
 Gluconapin 15.48
 Napoleiferin 2.62
 Progoitrin 8.36
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 9.41
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 44.63
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis subvar. cymosa Lam.  Green sprouting broccoli, 1 cultivar  Aliphatic GSLs (47)
 Epiprogoitrin 0.32
 Glucoiberin 1.54
 Progoitrin 0.25
 Sinigrin 0.16
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 4.26
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 0.81
Barbarea vulgaris Winter cress, 1 cultivar  Aromatic GSLs (92)
 (2R)-Glucobarbarin 3.00
 (2S)-Glucobarbarin 2.00
 Gluconasturtiin 230.00
Brassica juncea var. rugosa Mustard greens, 2 cultivar   Aliphatic GSLs (74)
 Gluconapin 1.01–3.17
 Glucoraphanin 0–0.92
 Sinigrin 249.11–279.80
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 1.88–5.47
Aromatic GSL
  Gluconasturtiin 2.20–3.21
Brassica oleracea L. acephala group (var. sabellica Collards, 6 cultivars Aliphatic GSLs (74)
 Glucoiberin 0–21.01
 Gluconapin 2.16–14.21
 Glucoraphanin 0–5.77
 Progoitrin 6.54–50.69
 Sinigrin 22.44–70.83
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 30.11–74.05
Aromatic GSL
 Gluconasturtiin 0.30–2.24
N/A Broccoli sprouts, 1 cultivar  Aliphatic GSLs (91)
 Glucoalyssin 0.05
 Glucoerucin 42.94
 Glucoiberin 25.34
 Gluconapin 0.91
 Glucoraphanin 58.12
 Progoitrin 4.12
 Sinigrin 1.34
Indole GSLs
 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin 26.48
 Glucobrassicin 1.77
 Neoglucobrassicin 14.91
Brassica oleracea var. italica Broccoli microgreens, 1 cultivar  Aliphatic GSLs (90)
 Glucoerucin 71.77
 Glucoiberin 8.93
 Glucoiberverin 20.38
 Glucokohlrabiin 2.71
 Glucoraphanin 2.34
 Glucoraphasativusain 10.57
Indole GSLs
 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin 4.08
 Neoglucobrassicin 40.96
Raphanus sativus ssp. radicola Red radish, 36 cultivars Aliphatic GSLs (75)
 Glucoraphanin 0–0.87
 Glucoraphasatin 26.82–78.35
 Glucoraphenin 0.44–6.53
White radish, 7 cultivars Aliphatic GSLs
 Glucoraphanin 0–0.87
 Glucoraphasatin 34.36–77.10
 Glucoraphenin 0.44–3.92
Indole GSL
 Glucobrassicin 0.90–8.51
Black radish, 1 cultivar Aliphatic GSLs
 Glucoraphanin 0.87
 Glucoraphasatin 98.05
 Glucoraphenin 7.83
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Data reported as dry weight in the literature were converted into fresh weight using the water contents in USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release (37), unless they were provided in the literature. FW, fresh weight; GSL, glucosinolate; N/A, not available; Refs, references.