Magical Mystery Mustard Tour

Mustard is one of those "free" foods, zero points for Weight Watchers. It is far more than just a squeeze on a hot dog or a smear on a pastrami sandwich. Mustard is one of the oldest known condiments and is used in every country in some form or another. It is known to aid digestion as well as speed up metabolism. Mustard seeds are a very good source of omega-3 fatty acids as well as calcium, dietary fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, protein, selenium and zinc.

So with all these benefits you can't go wrong. This power packed seed concoction adds plenty of zing to otherwise boring "diet" food. Dip your carrot sticks into some chipotle mustard for a real wake-up call or add a little honey mustard to those veggie. Put some in your tuna salad or give your egg white omelet some character with a dab or two.

There are so many wonderful mustard combinations these days. Just take a walk down the aisle of your local grocery store or gourmet market. You'll see raspberry wasabi mustard, orange cranberry, horseradish mustard, roasted garlic, ale mustard, the Chinese variety as well as the classic yellow. The choice is yours, but be careful. While some mustards have no calories others have hidden sugar.

Here's a helpful list. What is your favorite?

Chipotle Mustard (Silver Spring)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories: 5, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Yellow Mustard (French's)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories: 0, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Dijon Mustard (Grey Poupon)
Serving Size: 5g; Calories: 5, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Spicy Brown Mustard (Gulden's)
Serving Size: 1 tsp ; Calories: 5, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Mustard (Coleman's)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories:10, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 1g; Protein: 0g

Dijon Mustard (Maille)
Serving Size:1 tsp; Calories:10, Total Fat: .5g, Carbs:0g, Protein: .4g

Original Honey Mustard (Billybee)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories:15, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 3g, Protein: .1g

Yellow Mustard (Heinz)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories: o, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Stone Ground Mustard (Inglehoffer)
Serving Size:1 tsp; Calories:10, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs:1g, Protein: 0g

Smooth Honey Mustard (Emeril's)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories:10, Total Fat:0g, Carbs: 1g, Protein: 0g

Hellmann's Honey Mustard (Hellmann's)
Serving Size: 1 tsp (5.0 g); Calories: 10, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 2g, Protein: 0g.

Jalapeno Mustard (Kraft)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories: 0, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Creole Mustard (Zatarain's)
Serving Size: 1 oz; Calories: 10, Total Fat: .5g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Chinese Hot Mustard (Roland)Serving
Size: 1 tsp, Calories:0, Total Fat:0g, Carbs: 1g, Protein: 0g

German Mustard (365 Organic)
Serving Size: 1 tsp; Calories: 0, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: 0g

Horseradish Mustard (Jack Daniel's)
Serving Size:1 tsp; Calories:5, Total Fat: 0g, Carbs: 0g, Protein: o g

Horseradish Dijon Mustard (Maille)
Serving Size:1 tsp; Calories: 5, Total Fat: .5g, Carbs: 1g, Protein:0g