Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
egg
versus
dijon mustard
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg and dijon mustard:
Both dijon mustard and egg are high in calories. Dijon mustard has 255% more calories than egg - dijon mustard has 508 calories per 100 grams and egg has 143 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, egg is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and similar to dijon mustard for fat. Egg has a macronutrient ratio of 36:2:62 and for dijon mustard, 19:22:59 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Egg | Dijon Mustard | |
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Protein | 36% | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 2% | 22% |
Fat | 62% | 59% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Egg has signficantly less carbohydrates than dijon mustard - dijon mustard has 28.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg has 0.72g of carbohydrates.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than egg - dijon mustard has 12.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and egg does not contain significant amounts.
Egg has 17.3 times less sugar than dijon mustard - dijon mustard has 6.8g of sugar per 100 grams and egg has 0.37g of sugar.
Both dijon mustard and egg are high in protein. Dijon mustard has 108% more protein than egg - dijon mustard has 26.1g of protein per 100 grams and egg has 12.6g of protein.
Dijon mustard has 36% less saturated fat than egg - dijon mustard has 2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and egg has 3.1g of saturated fat.
Both egg and dijon mustard are low in trans fat - egg has 0.04g of trans fat per 100 grams and dijon mustard does not contain significant amounts.
Egg is high in cholesterol and dijon mustard has less cholesterol than egg - egg has 372mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and dijon mustard does not contain significant amounts.
Dijon mustard has more Vitamin C than egg - dijon mustard has 7.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and egg does not contain significant amounts.
Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 79 times more Vitamin A than dijon mustard - dijon mustard has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and egg has 160ug of Vitamin A.
Egg is a great source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than dijon mustard - egg has 82iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and dijon mustard does not contain significant amounts.
Dijon mustard has 383% more Vitamin E than egg - dijon mustard has 5.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and egg has 1.1mg of Vitamin E.
Dijon mustard and egg contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - dijon mustard has 5.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and egg has 0.3ug of Vitamin K.
Dijon mustard has more thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, egg contains more Vitamin B12. Both egg and dijon mustard contain significant amounts of riboflavin and pantothenic acid.
Egg | Dijon Mustard | |
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Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.805 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.457 MG | 0.261 MG |
Niacin | 0.075 MG | 4.733 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.533 MG | 0.81 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.17 MG | 0.397 MG |
Folate | 47 UG | 162 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 0.89 UG | ~ |
Both dijon mustard and egg are high in calcium. Dijon mustard has 375% more calcium than egg - dijon mustard has 266mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg has 56mg of calcium.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of iron and it has 426% more iron than egg - dijon mustard has 9.2mg of iron per 100 grams and egg has 1.8mg of iron.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of potassium and it has 435% more potassium than egg - dijon mustard has 738mg of potassium per 100 grams and egg has 138mg 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, both egg and dijon mustard contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
Egg | Dijon Mustard | |
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lutein + zeaxanthin | 503 UG | 568 UG |
beta-carotene | ~ | 18 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, dijon mustard has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than egg per 100 grams, however, egg contains more dha than dijon mustard per 100 grams.
Egg | Dijon Mustard | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 3.792 G |
DHA | 0.058 G | ~ |
DPA | 0.007 G | ~ |
Total | 0.113 G | 3.792 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, dijon mustard has more linoleic acid than egg per 100 grams.
Egg | Dijon Mustard | |
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other omega 6 | 0.018 G | 0.25 G |
linoleic acid | 1.555 G | 5.921 G |
Total | 1.573 G | 6.171 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) and Dijon Mustard (Spices, mustard seed, ground) .
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