Mustard vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mustard and flour?
- Mustard is higher in magnesium and fiber, yet flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper.
- Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 51% more.
- Mustard has 552 times more sodium than flour. While mustard has 1104mg of sodium, flour has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of mustard is lower.
We used Mustard, prepared, yellow and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +118.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +320% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +188.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +94.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.6% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +115.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +343.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +605.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +945% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2514.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.177mg | 0.785mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 1104mg | 2mg | 48% |
| Folate | 7µg | 183µg | 44% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 4.64mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.565mg | 5.904mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.494mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 5.83g | 76.31g | 23% |
| Calories | 60kcal | 364kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 3.74g | 10.33g | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.422mg | 0.682mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.074mg | 0.144mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 22mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.182g | 0.087g | 5% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Fats | 3.34g | 0.98g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0.438mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.774g | 0.413g | 2% |
| Choline | 22.4mg | 10.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.044mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 33.5µg | 33.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.92g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 108mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.214g | 0.155g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.167mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.292mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.264mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.161mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.189mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.119mg | 0.23mg | 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 FatsFats | +240.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +602.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +632.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1208.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2408% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +87.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.6% |
