Mustard vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mustard and tomatoes
- Mustard is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium, yet tomatoes are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than tomatoes.
- Mustard contains 221 times more sodium than tomatoes. While mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, tomatoes contain only 5mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.
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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 | +336.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +530% |
Contains more IronIron | +496.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +25.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +276.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +270.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +378.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +268.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +185.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +234.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4466.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +740% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +464.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +114.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 33.5µg | 0µg | 61% |
Sodium | 1104mg | 5mg | 48% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 0.27mg | 17% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 13.7mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.114mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 108mg | 24mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
Fiber | 4g | 1.2g | 11% |
Magnesium | 48mg | 11mg | 9% |
Protein | 3.74g | 0.88g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 7.9µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 0.083g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 0.031g | 5% |
Fats | 3.34g | 0.2g | 5% |
Calcium | 63mg | 10mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.019mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 42µg | 4% |
Potassium | 152mg | 237mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.089mg | 3% |
Choline | 22.4mg | 6.7mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.074mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 15µg | 2% |
Calories | 60kcal | 18kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.83g | 3.89g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.23g | 1.37g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.214g | 0.028g | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.83g | 2.69g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.92g | 2.63g | N/A |
Starch | 0.64g | 0g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.264mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.189mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.014mg | 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 | +325% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1570% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +560.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6938.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +832.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +166% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +495.7% |
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