Nutrition for Dijon Mustard (ground)
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Dijon Mustard Nutrition Summary
One tablespoon of ground dijon mustard (6 grams or 0.21 oz) contains 30 calories and 1.6 grams of protein. Dijon mustard consist of 5% water, 28% carbohydrates, 26% protein, and 36% fat.Dijon mustard is an excellent source of many nutrients, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium. It also contains significant amounts of protein, selenium, zinc, copper, phosphorus and manganese.
In one tablespoon of ground dijon mustard:
- Calories: 30
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Dietary fiber: 0.7 g
- Fat: 2.2 g, (Saturated: 0.1 g)
- Sodium: 0.8 mg
See the Dijon Mustard Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Spices, mustard seed, ground.
Calories in Dijon Mustard
Dijon mustard has 30 calories per tablespoon or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat, carbohydrates and protein.60% of calories in dijon mustard are from fat, 21% of calories are from carbohydrates and 19% of calories are from protein.
Calories from Carbs
About 21% the calories in ground dijon mustard are from carbohydrates.
The carbs in dijon mustard are mostly in the form of dietary fiber and sugar (64% and 36%). An excellent high-fiber food, a single tablespoon of dijon mustard contains 3% of recommended daily values or 0.7 grams of dietary fiber.
- Dietary fiber: 0.7 g
- Sugar: 0.4 g
Calories from Fat
The majority, or 60% of the calories in ground Dijon Mustard are from fat. Dijon mustard is high in total fat, with 2.2 grams or 3% of recommended daily values per tablespoon. Most of the fat in dijon mustard are healthier unsaturated fats.
Dijon mustard is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
Dijon mustard is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.
- Total fat: 2.2 g
- Saturated fat: 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.4 g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6 g
Omega-3 and Omega-6 in Dijon Mustard
Dijon mustard is a great source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, containing a total of 0.23 grams for every tablespoon. It contains significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid.
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- alpha linoleic acid: 0.23 g
Also a good source of omega-6 fatty acids, every tablespoon of dijon mustard contains a total of 0.4 grams of omega-6. In addition, a large portion of the omega-6 in dijon mustard comes from linolenic acid - the only essential omega-6 fatty acid.
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- other omega 6: 0.02 g
- linoleic acid: 0.36 g
Calories Similar to Dijon Mustard
Some other spices or herbs with similar calories to dijon mustard by weight:- Nutmeg: +1 calories
- Poppy Seeds: +1 calories
- Cumin: -8 calories
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: -10 calories
Protein in Dijon Mustard
An excellent source of protein, a single tablespoon of Dijon Mustard contains 3% of recommended daily values or 1.6 grams of protein. In addition, dijon mustard is also a source of complete protein, meaning it abundantly contains all 9 essential amino acids.- Protein: 1.56 g
- Tryptophan: 0.02 g
- Threonine: 0.05 g
- Isoleucine: 0.07 g
- Leucine: 0.12 g
- Lysine: 0.11 g
- Methionine: 0.03 g
- Phenylalanine: 0.07 g
- Valine: 0.09 g
- Histidine: 0.05 g
Protein Similar to Dijon Mustard
Some other spices or herbs with similar amounts of protein to dijon mustard by weight:- Tea Powder: -0.4 grams
- Poppy Seeds: -0.5 grams
- Cumin: -0.5 grams
- Garlic Powder: -0.6 grams
Vitamins and Minerals in Dijon Mustard
An good source of many nutrients, ground dijon mustard contains abundant amounts of calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium. In fact, a single tablespoon of dijon mustard contains 7% of recommended daily values or 22.2 milligrams of magnesium. Also an excellent source of iron, a single tablespoon of dijon mustard contains 3% of recommended daily values or 0.6 milligrams of iron.Vitamins in dijon mustard (1 tbsp):
- Vitamin a: 0.1 ug
- Thiamin: < 0.1 mg
- Riboflavin: < 0.1 mg
- Niacin: 0.3 mg
- Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
- Vitamin c: 0.4 mg
- Vitamin e: 0.3 mg
- Folate: 9.7 ug
- Vitamin k: 0.3 ug
- Calcium: 16 mg
- Potassium: 44.3 mg
- Iron: 0.6 mg
- Magnesium: 22.2 mg
- Zinc: 0.4 mg
- Selenium: 12.5 ug
- Phosphorus: 49.7 mg
- Copper: < 0.1 mg
- Manganese: 0.1 mg
- Choline: 7.4 mg
Similar to Dijon Mustard for Magnesium
Here are some other spices or herbs with similarly abundant amounts of magnesium to dijon mustard:- Cumin: -0.24 MG
- Poppy Seeds: -1.4 MG
- Marjoram: -1.4 MG
- Coriander Seeds: -2.4 MG
Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Dijon Mustard [3]
Dijon mustard contains a number of healthy phytonutrients and antioxidants, specifically carotenoids beta-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin. In one tablespoon of dijon mustard:
- beta-carotene: 1 ug
- lutein + zeaxanthin: 34 ug
Dijon Mustard Nutrition Chart
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