Pasta vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Significant differences between pasta and mustard
- Pasta has more folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, mustard is richer in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and calcium.
- Mustard covers your daily sodium needs 48% more than pasta.
- Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Mustard, prepared, yellow.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 CopperCopper | +25.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +533.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +41.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +88.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +814.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Selenium | 33.5µg | 61% | |
Sodium | 6mg | 1104mg | 48% |
Fiber | 4g | 16% | |
Folate | 64µg | 7µg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.422mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 48mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.07mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 63mg | 108mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0µg | 6% |
Iron | 1.14mg | 1.61mg | 6% |
Calcium | 6mg | 63mg | 6% |
Carbs | 24.93g | 5.83g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 2.182g | 5% |
Potassium | 24mg | 152mg | 4% |
Choline | 22.4mg | 4% | |
Fats | 1.05g | 3.34g | 4% |
Calories | 131kcal | 60kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Protein | 5.15g | 3.74g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.177mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 0.565mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.36mg | 2% | |
Copper | 0.093mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 0.774g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.254mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.93g | 1.83g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.92g | N/A | |
Starch | 0.64g | 0% | |
Vitamin A | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.009g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.15g | 0.214g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.103mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +327.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +218.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +987.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1659.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +80.4% |