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Orange vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between oranges and mustard?

  • Oranges are richer in vitamin C and folate, yet mustard is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • Oranges have 177 times more vitamin C than mustard. Oranges have 53.2mg of vitamin C, while mustard has 0.3mg.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index than oranges.

We used Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Mustard, prepared, yellow types in this comparison.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.5%
Contains more IronIron +1510%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1588%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6600%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 0.5µg 33.5µg 60%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0.3mg 59%
Sodium 0mg 1104mg 48%
Iron 0.1mg 1.61mg 19%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.422mg 17%
Phosphorus 14mg 108mg 13%
Magnesium 10mg 48mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.177mg 8%
Protein 0.94g 3.74g 6%
Fiber 2.4g 4g 6%
Folate 30µg 7µg 6%
Fats 0.12g 3.34g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0.774g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 2.182g 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.64mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.074mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 22.4mg 3%
Calcium 40mg 63mg 2%
Carbs 11.75g 5.83g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.565mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0.214g 1%
Calories 47kcal 60kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 5µg 1%
Potassium 181mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.254mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 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
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2683.3%
Contains more OtherOther +665.9%
~equal in Water ~83.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9387%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2996%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients
  2. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.