Ketchup vs Yellow Mustard

Sugar against basically nothing — the condiment aisle’s most lopsided fight.

Yellow Mustard

Yellow Mustard takes it, 45 to 16. A 29-point gap. Ballpark diplomacy in a squeeze bottle. Ketchup’s case: Tomatoes, sugar, and America's collective childhood.

Tale of the tape

Nutrient	Ketchup per 100g	Yellow Mustard per 100g
Calories	101	60 ●
Protein	1g	3.7g ●
Total Fat	0.1g ●	3.3g
Saturated Fat	0g ●	0.2g
Dietary Fiber	0.3g	4g ●
Total Sugars	21.3g	0.9g ●
Sodium	907mg ●	1100mg
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg
Potassium	281mg ●	152mg

Red dot marks the winner of each row. Column bases differ because chain labels are per serving — the per-100-calorie comparisons below put them on equal footing.

Where Ketchup wins

Ketchup has less sodium per 100 calories (Yellow Mustard has more).

Where Yellow Mustard wins

Yellow Mustard has 6.2x the protein of Ketchup per 100 calories.
Yellow Mustard has 22.4x the fiber of Ketchup per 100 calories.
Yellow Mustard has less sugar per 100 calories (Ketchup has more).

Questions

Is Ketchup healthier than Yellow Mustard?

By our scoring, Yellow Mustard grades higher (45 vs 16). The full nutrient comparison is in the tale of the tape above.

Which has more protein, Ketchup or Yellow Mustard?

Ketchup: 1g per 100 calories. Yellow Mustard: 6.2g per 100 calories.

How many calories are in Ketchup vs Yellow Mustard?

Ketchup: 101 calories per 100g. Yellow Mustard: 6 calories per 100g.

A note before you eat your screen: grades are computed from published nutrition data with a transparent formula. They are a starting point for thinking about food, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian about your diet.