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Mustard vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mustard and honey

  • Honey has less selenium, fiber, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Mustard's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% more.
  • Honey is lower in sodium.
  • Honey has a higher glycemic index than mustard.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Honey.

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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.
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%
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.3%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +427.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 1.7% 7.2% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3%
Honey
Honey
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Honey DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 0.8µg 59%
Fructose 0.23g 40.94g 51%
Sodium 1104mg 4mg 48%
Carbs 5.83g 82.4g 26%
Iron 1.61mg 0.42mg 15%
Fiber 4g 0.2g 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 4mg 15%
Manganese 0.422mg 0.08mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0mg 15%
Calories 60kcal 304kcal 12%
Magnesium 48mg 2mg 11%
Protein 3.74g 0.3g 7%
Calcium 63mg 6mg 6%
Fats 3.34g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0g 5%
Copper 0.074mg 0.036mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.068mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.024mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 2.2mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.038mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 160kcal 10133kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 167g 33g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 14 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 82.12g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.001mg 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
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
Honey
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1146.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +389.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1585%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1313.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 14% 30% 15%
Starch: 0.64 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Honey
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +323.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7506.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17700%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/nutrients
  2. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.