Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
yellow mustard
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in yellow mustard and cabbage:
Cabbage has 58% less calories than yellow mustard - cabbage has 25 calories per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 60 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, yellow mustard is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cabbage per calorie. Yellow mustard has a macronutrient ratio of 22:34:44 and for cabbage, 18:79:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Yellow Mustard | Cabbage | |
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Protein | 22% | 18% |
Carbohydrates | 34% | 79% |
Fat | 44% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cabbage and yellow mustard contain similar amounts of carbs - cabbage has 5.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 5.8g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in cabbage are made of 56% sugar and 44% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in yellow mustard comprise of 72% dietary fiber, 17% sugar and 12% starch.
Both cabbage and yellow mustard are high in dietary fiber. Yellow mustard has 60% more dietary fiber than cabbage - cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 4g of dietary fiber.
Cabbage and yellow mustard contain similar amounts of sugar - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 0.92g of sugar.
Yellow mustard has 192% more protein than cabbage - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 3.7g of protein.
Both cabbage and yellow mustard are low in saturated fat - cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 0.21g of saturated fat.
Both yellow mustard and cabbage are low in trans fat - yellow mustard has 0.01g of trans fat per 100 grams and cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 121 times more Vitamin C than yellow mustard - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 0.3mg of Vitamin C.
Cabbage and yellow mustard contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 5ug of Vitamin A.
Cabbage and yellow mustard contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 0.36mg of Vitamin E.
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than yellow mustard - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 1.4ug of Vitamin K.
Yellow mustard has more thiamin, however, cabbage contains more folate. Both yellow mustard and cabbage contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Yellow Mustard | Cabbage | |
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Thiamin | 0.177 MG | 0.061 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.07 MG | 0.04 MG |
Niacin | 0.565 MG | 0.234 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.254 MG | 0.212 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.07 MG | 0.124 MG |
Folate | 7 UG | 43 UG |
Yellow mustard is an excellent source of calcium and it has 58% more calcium than cabbage - cabbage has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 63mg of calcium.
Yellow mustard has 243% more iron than cabbage - cabbage has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 1.6mg of iron.
Cabbage and yellow mustard contain similar amounts of potassium - cabbage has 170mg of potassium per 100 grams and yellow mustard has 152mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, cabbage has more alpha-carotene than yellow mustard per 100 grams, however, yellow mustard contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than cabbage per 100 grams. Both yellow mustard and cabbage contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
Yellow Mustard | Cabbage | |
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beta-carotene | 51 UG | 42 UG |
alpha-carotene | 1 UG | 33 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 113 UG | 30 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, yellow mustard has more linoleic acid than cabbage per 100 grams.
Yellow Mustard | Cabbage | |
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other omega 6 | 0.01 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 0.363 G | 0.017 G |
Total | 0.373 G | 0.017 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Yellow Mustard (Mustard, prepared, yellow) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) .
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