Mustard vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mustard and beans
- Mustard is higher in selenium and iron, yet beans are higher in copper, zinc, and fiber.
- Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 53% more than beans.
- Mustard contains 1104 times more sodium than beans. While mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, beans contain only 1mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26% |
Contains more IronIron | +455.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +644.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +178.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +118.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +933.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 33.5µg | 4.5µg | 53% |
Sodium | 1104mg | 1mg | 48% |
Manganese | 0.422mg | 18% | |
Iron | 1.61mg | 0.29mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.074mg | 0.206mg | 15% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.4mg | 7% |
Fiber | 4g | 5.5g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 0.035g | 5% |
Carbs | 5.83g | 20.49g | 5% |
Fats | 3.34g | 0.4g | 5% |
Potassium | 152mg | 296mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 32mg | 4% |
Folate | 7µg | 24µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 0.172g | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
Protein | 3.74g | 4.8g | 2% |
Choline | 22.4mg | 30.8mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.15mg | 2% |
Calories | 60kcal | 105kcal | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.214g | 0.103g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.43mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 104mg | 1% |
Calcium | 63mg | 50mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.83g | 14.99g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.92g | 7.78g | N/A |
Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 5µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.167mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.23g | 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
Contains more FatsFats | +735% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +97.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +251.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6134.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +350% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |