Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
lemon
versus
dijon mustard
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lemon and dijon mustard:
Dijon mustard is high in calories and lemon has 94% less calories than dijon mustard - lemon has 29 calories per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 508 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, lemon is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to dijon mustard per calorie. Lemon has a macronutrient ratio of 10:84:6 and for dijon mustard, 19:22:59 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Lemon | Dijon Mustard | |
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Protein | 10% | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 84% | 22% |
Fat | 6% | 59% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Lemon has 67% less carbohydrates than dijon mustard - lemon has 9.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 28.1g of carbohydrates.
Both lemon and dijon mustard are high in dietary fiber. Dijon mustard has 336% more dietary fiber than lemon - lemon has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 12.2g of dietary fiber.
Lemon has 63% less sugar than dijon mustard - lemon has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 6.8g of sugar.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of protein and it has 22 times more protein than lemon - lemon has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 26.1g of protein.
Lemon has 50 times less saturated fat than dijon mustard - lemon has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 2g of saturated fat.
Lemon is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 646% more Vitamin C than dijon mustard - lemon has 53mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 7.1mg of Vitamin C.
Lemon and dijon mustard contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Dijon mustard has signficantly more Vitamin E than lemon - lemon has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 5.1mg of Vitamin E.
Dijon mustard has more Vitamin K than lemon - dijon mustard has 5.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and lemon does not contain significant amounts.
Dijon mustard has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Lemon | Dijon Mustard | |
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Thiamin | 0.04 MG | 0.805 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.02 MG | 0.261 MG |
Niacin | 0.1 MG | 4.733 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.19 MG | 0.81 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08 MG | 0.397 MG |
Folate | 11 UG | 162 UG |
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of calcium and it has 923% more calcium than lemon - lemon has 26mg of calcium per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 266mg of calcium.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of iron and it has 14 times more iron than lemon - lemon has 0.6mg of iron per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 9.2mg of iron.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of potassium and it has 435% more potassium than lemon - lemon has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 738mg 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 lemon and dijon mustard contain small amounts of beta-carotene.
Lemon | Dijon Mustard | |
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beta-carotene | 3 UG | 18 UG |
alpha-carotene | 1 UG | ~ |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 11 UG | 568 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, dijon mustard has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than lemon per 100 grams.
Lemon | Dijon Mustard | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.026 G | 3.792 G |
Total | 0.026 G | 3.792 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, dijon mustard has more linoleic acid than lemon per 100 grams.
Lemon | Dijon Mustard | |
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linoleic acid | 0.063 G | 5.921 G |
other omega 6 | ~ | 0.25 G |
Total | 0.063 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: Lemon (Lemons, raw, without peel) and Dijon Mustard (Spices, mustard seed, ground) .
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