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Honey vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between honey and mustard

  • Honey has less selenium, fiber, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
  • Honey is lower in sodium.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than mustard.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Honey and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Honey
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.3%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4087.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Honey
Honey
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Mustard
Mustard
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +918.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 33.5µg 59%
Fructose 40.94g 0.23g 51%
Sodium 4mg 1104mg 48%
Carbs 82.4g 5.83g 26%
Iron 0.42mg 1.61mg 15%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.422mg 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 108mg 15%
Fiber 0.2g 4g 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.177mg 15%
Calories 304kcal 60kcal 12%
Magnesium 2mg 48mg 11%
Protein 0.3g 3.74g 7%
Calcium 6mg 63mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.182g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.774g 5%
Fats 0g 3.34g 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0.074mg 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.254mg 4%
Choline 2.2mg 22.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.565mg 3%
Potassium 52mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Folate 2µg 7µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.214g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.119mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1313.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1146.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +389.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1585%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
5
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +323.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7506.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17700%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients
  2. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.