Tomato vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tomatoes and mustard
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet mustard is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, and magnesium.
- Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than tomatoes.
- Tomatoes contain 46 times more vitamin C than mustard. While tomatoes contain 13.7mg of vitamin C, mustard contains only 0.3mg.
- The amount of sodium in tomatoes is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Mustard, prepared, yellow.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +55.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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 | +∞% |
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 | +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% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Selenium | 0µg | 33.5µg | 61% |
Sodium | 5mg | 1104mg | 48% |
Iron | 0.27mg | 1.61mg | 17% |
Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 0.3mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.422mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 24mg | 108mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.177mg | 12% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 4g | 11% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 48mg | 9% |
Protein | 0.88g | 3.74g | 6% |
Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 1.4µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.774g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 2.182g | 5% |
Fats | 0.2g | 3.34g | 5% |
Calcium | 10mg | 63mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 42µg | 5µg | 4% |
Potassium | 237mg | 152mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.254mg | 3% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 22.4mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.059mg | 0.074mg | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 7µg | 2% |
Calories | 18kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
Carbs | 3.89g | 5.83g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.37g | 0.23g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.214g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.69g | 1.83g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.63g | 0.92g | N/A |
Starch | 0g | 0.64g | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.018mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.119mg | 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 WaterWater | +12.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +325% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1570% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +560.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6938.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +832.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +166% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +495.7% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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