Mustard vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between mustard and salsa
- Mustard is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, and calcium, yet salsa is richer in vitamin A, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for mustard is 60% higher.
- Mustard contains 5 times more calcium than salsa. Mustard contains 63mg of calcium, while salsa contains 12mg.
- Salsa contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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 | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +425% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +276.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +260% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8275% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +77.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +39.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.1% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +254% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +460% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +91.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 33.5µg | 0.4µg | 60% |
Sodium | 1104mg | 430mg | 29% |
Manganese | 0.422mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 30mg | 11% |
Fiber | 4g | 1.4g | 10% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 16mg | 8% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 2.24mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
Fats | 3.34g | 0.2g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 0.016g | 5% |
Calcium | 63mg | 12mg | 5% |
Protein | 3.74g | 1.5g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 0.107g | 4% |
Choline | 22.4mg | 4% | |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 4mg | 4% |
Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 28µg | 3% |
Potassium | 152mg | 270mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 1.08mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.074mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.214g | 0.029g | 1% |
Calories | 60kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 5.83g | 7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.83g | 5.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.92g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.009g | 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 ProteinProtein | +149.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1570% |
Contains more OtherOther | +110.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13537.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +623.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.4% |