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Mustard vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mustard and caramel

  • Mustard has more selenium, iron, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains less sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Candies, caramels.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.4%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3736.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1761.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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.
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%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Caramel DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 1.8µg 58%
Sodium 1104mg 245mg 37%
Carbs 5.83g 77g 24%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.011mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 3.478g 18%
Iron 1.61mg 0.14mg 18%
Fiber 4g 0g 16%
Calories 60kcal 382kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.256mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.214g 2.476g 10%
Calcium 63mg 138mg 8%
Magnesium 48mg 17mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.62mg 7%
Fats 3.34g 8.1g 7%
Copper 0.074mg 0.018mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.103mg 6%
Choline 22.4mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.148mg 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.44mg 2%
Protein 3.74g 4.6g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 1.542g 2%
Potassium 152mg 214mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.46mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 77g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 65.5g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.115mg 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
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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +884.9%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23%
Contains more FatsFats +142.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1220.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +349.4%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.