Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
sriracha
versus
dijon mustard
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in sriracha and dijon mustard:
Dijon mustard is high in calories and sriracha has 89% less calories than dijon mustard - dijon mustard has 508 calories per 100 grams and sriracha has 56 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, sriracha is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to dijon mustard per calorie. Sriracha has a macronutrient ratio of 6:50:44 and for dijon mustard, 19:22:59 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Sriracha | Dijon Mustard | |
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Protein | 6% | 19% |
Carbohydrates | 50% | 22% |
Fat | 44% | 59% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Sriracha has 74% less carbohydrates than dijon mustard - dijon mustard has 28.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and sriracha has 7.2g of carbohydrates.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 14 times more dietary fiber than sriracha - dijon mustard has 12.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.8g of dietary fiber.
Dijon mustard and sriracha contain similar amounts of sugar - dijon mustard has 6.8g of sugar per 100 grams and sriracha has 4g of sugar.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of protein and it has 31 times more protein than sriracha - dijon mustard has 26.1g of protein per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.8g of protein.
Sriracha has 3.9 times less saturated fat than dijon mustard - dijon mustard has 2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.4g of saturated fat.
Sriracha is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 170% more Vitamin C than dijon mustard - dijon mustard has 7.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sriracha has 19.2mg of Vitamin C.
Dijon mustard and sriracha contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - dijon mustard has 2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
Dijon mustard has signficantly more Vitamin E than sriracha - dijon mustard has 5.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
Dijon mustard has more Vitamin K than sriracha - dijon mustard has 5.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
Dijon mustard has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Sriracha | Dijon Mustard | |
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Thiamin | ~ | 0.805 MG |
Riboflavin | ~ | 0.261 MG |
Niacin | ~ | 4.733 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.81 MG |
Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.397 MG |
Folate | ~ | 162 UG |
Both dijon mustard and sriracha are high in calcium. Dijon mustard has 454% more calcium than sriracha - dijon mustard has 266mg of calcium per 100 grams and sriracha has 48mg of calcium.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of iron and it has 14 times more iron than sriracha - dijon mustard has 9.2mg of iron per 100 grams and sriracha has 0.58mg of iron.
Dijon mustard is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than sriracha - dijon mustard has 738mg of potassium per 100 grams and sriracha does not contain significant amounts.
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: Sriracha (SRIRACHA) and Dijon Mustard (Spices, mustard seed, ground) .
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