Mustard vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mustard and rye different?
- Mustard is richer in selenium, while rye is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Rye covers your daily need for manganese, 94% more than mustard.
- Mustard contains 552 times more sodium than rye. Mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, while rye contains 2mg.
Mustard, prepared, yellow and Rye grain types were used in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +162.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +141% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +129.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +235.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +63.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +395.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +314.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +207.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +510.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +136.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +78.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +258.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +655.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +473.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +320% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +321.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +442.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +35.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.422mg | 2.577mg | 94% |
Sodium | 1104mg | 2mg | 48% |
Fiber | 4g | 15.1g | 44% |
Selenium | 33.5µg | 13.9µg | 36% |
Copper | 0.074mg | 0.367mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 332mg | 32% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 1.456mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 4.27mg | 23% |
Carbs | 5.83g | 75.86g | 23% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 2.65mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.294mg | 17% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 110mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.251mg | 14% |
Calories | 60kcal | 338kcal | 14% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 2.63mg | 13% |
Protein | 3.74g | 10.34g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.316mg | 12% |
Potassium | 152mg | 510mg | 11% |
Folate | 7µg | 38µg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 0.208g | 5% |
Calcium | 63mg | 24mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 5.9µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.85mg | 3% |
Fats | 3.34g | 1.63g | 3% |
Choline | 22.4mg | 30.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.83g | 60.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.92g | 0.98g | N/A |
Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.214g | 0.197g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 0.767g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.563mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.264mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.189mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0.11g | 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 | +104.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +689.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1201.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +949% |
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Saturated fat
~0.197g
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.767g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +193.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +109.1% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +238.1% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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