Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
dijon mustard
versus
peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in dijon mustard and peas:
Dijon mustard is high in calories and pea has 84% less calories than dijon mustard - pea has 81 calories per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 508 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, dijon mustard is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to peas per calorie. Dijon mustard has a macronutrient ratio of 19:22:59 and for peas, 26:69:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Dijon Mustard | Peas | |
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Protein | 19% | 26% |
Carbohydrates | 22% | 69% |
Fat | 59% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pea has 49% less carbohydrates than dijon mustard - pea has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 28.1g of carbohydrates.
Both peas and dijon mustard are high in dietary fiber. Dijon mustard has 114% more dietary fiber than pea - pea has 5.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 12.2g of dietary fiber.
Peas and dijon mustard contain similar amounts of sugar - pea has 5.7g of sugar per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 6.8g of sugar.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of protein and it has 381% more protein than pea - pea has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 26.1g of protein.
Pea has 27 times less saturated fat than dijon mustard - pea has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 2g of saturated fat.
Pea is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 463% more Vitamin C than dijon mustard - pea has 40mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 7.1mg of Vitamin C.
Pea has 18 times more Vitamin A than dijon mustard - pea has 38ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 2ug of Vitamin A.
Dijon mustard has signficantly more Vitamin E than pea - pea has 0.13mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 5.1mg of Vitamin E.
Peas and dijon mustard contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pea has 24.8ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 5.4ug of Vitamin K.
Dijon mustard has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both dijon mustard and peas contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
Dijon Mustard | Peas | |
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Thiamin | 0.805 MG | 0.266 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.261 MG | 0.132 MG |
Niacin | 4.733 MG | 2.09 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.81 MG | 0.104 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.397 MG | 0.169 MG |
Folate | 162 UG | 65 UG |
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of calcium and it has 964% more calcium than pea - pea has 25mg of calcium per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 266mg of calcium.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of iron and it has 527% more iron than pea - pea has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and dijon mustard has 9.2mg of iron.
Both peas and dijon mustard are high in potassium. Dijon mustard has 202% more potassium than pea - pea has 244mg 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,
Dijon Mustard | Peas | |
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beta-carotene | 18 UG | 449 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 568 UG | 2477 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 21 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, dijon mustard has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than pea per 100 grams.
Dijon Mustard | Peas | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 3.792 G | 0.035 G |
Total | 3.792 G | 0.035 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, dijon mustard has more linoleic acid than pea per 100 grams.
Dijon Mustard | Peas | |
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other omega 6 | 0.25 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 5.921 G | 0.152 G |
Total | 6.171 G | 0.152 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: Dijon Mustard (Spices, mustard seed, ground) and Peas (Peas, green, raw) .
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