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Mustard vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mustard and sauerkraut

  • Mustard is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium, yet sauerkraut is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 60% more than sauerkraut.
  • Mustard contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than sauerkraut. While mustard contains 0.177mg of vitamin B1, sauerkraut contains only 0.021mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sauerkraut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids.

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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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.47mg

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +173.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +828.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 0.6µg 60%
Sodium 1104mg 661mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 14.7mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.021mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 20mg 13%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.151mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 13µg 10%
Magnesium 48mg 13mg 8%
Protein 3.74g 0.91g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.13mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.013g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.067g 5%
Fats 3.34g 0.14g 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Fiber 4g 2.9g 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.022mg 4%
Calcium 63mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.093mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.143mg 3%
Choline 22.4mg 10.4mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 19kcal 2%
Copper 0.074mg 0.096mg 2%
Iron 1.61mg 1.47mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 170mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.034g 1%
Carbs 5.83g 4.28g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 1.78g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311%
Contains more FatsFats +2285.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more WaterWater +10.5%

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16684.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1055.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +475%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.