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Mustard vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mustard and pasta

  • Mustard has more manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and calcium; however, pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Mustard covers your daily sodium needs 48% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has 11 times less calcium than mustard. Mustard has 63mg of calcium, while pasta has 6mg.
  • Pasta contains less sodium.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +41.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 61%
Sodium 1104mg 6mg 48%
Fiber 4g 16%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.224mg 9%
Magnesium 48mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.15mg 6%
Phosphorus 108mg 63mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Iron 1.61mg 1.14mg 6%
Calcium 63mg 6mg 6%
Carbs 5.83g 24.93g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.124g 5%
Potassium 152mg 24mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Fats 3.34g 1.05g 4%
Calories 60kcal 131kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Protein 3.74g 5.15g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.992mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Copper 0.074mg 0.093mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.183mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.15g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.103mg 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
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +218.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more OtherOther +987.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +327.6%

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
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1659.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.