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Mustard vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mustard and tomato sauce

  • Mustard has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and magnesium; however, tomato sauce is higher in vitamin C and vitamin E.
  • Mustard covers your daily need for selenium, 60% more than tomato sauce.
  • Mustard has 100 times more sodium than tomato sauce. While mustard has 1104mg of sodium, tomato sauce has only 11mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mustard, prepared, yellow and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +637.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1013.3%
Contains more OtherOther +76.4%
~equal in Carbs ~5.31g
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4859.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +539.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +287.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +626.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Mustard Tomato sauce
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 0.6µg 60%
Sodium 1104mg 11mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.024mg 13%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.113mg 13%
Phosphorus 108mg 27mg 12%
Fiber 4g 1.5g 10%
Magnesium 48mg 15mg 8%
Iron 1.61mg 0.96mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 1.44mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 7mg 7%
Calcium 63mg 14mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.044g 5%
Protein 3.74g 1.2g 5%
Copper 0.074mg 0.115mg 5%
Fats 3.34g 0.3g 5%
Potassium 152mg 297mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.22mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.121g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.991mg 3%
Choline 22.4mg 9.9mg 2%
Fructose 0.23g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.098mg 2%
Calories 60kcal 24kcal 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.8µg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.041g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.309mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 3.81g N/A
Carbs 5.83g 5.31g 0%
Sugar 0.92g 3.56g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.065mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.02mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Mustard Tomato sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Mustard
12%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Mustard
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 1093mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.173g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 1)
Which food is cheaper?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Mustard
Mustard is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.64g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Mustard
Mustard is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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