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Mustard vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mustard and eggs

  • Mustard is higher in manganese and fiber, yet eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Eggs cover your daily copper needs 214% more than mustard.
  • The amount of sodium in eggs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of eggs is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1523.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2602.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
~equal in Selenium ~30.8µg

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%
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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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +782.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2880%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +186.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +632.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1211.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.074mg 2mg 214%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Choline 22.4mg 293.8mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Sodium 1104mg 124mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.513mg 34%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 1.398mg 23%
Protein 3.74g 12.58g 18%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.026mg 17%
Vitamin A 5µg 149µg 16%
Fiber 4g 0g 16%
Saturated fat 0.214g 3.267g 14%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Fats 3.34g 10.61g 11%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Magnesium 48mg 10mg 9%
Phosphorus 108mg 172mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.066mg 9%
Iron 1.61mg 1.19mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 4.077g 5%
Selenium 33.5µg 30.8µg 5%
Calories 60kcal 155kcal 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.05mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.121mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 1.03mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 1.414g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.064mg 3%
Carbs 5.83g 1.12g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 126mg 1%
Calcium 63mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 1.12g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +420.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +215%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.4%
Contains more FatsFats +217.7%

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
Egg
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.7%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.