Apple cider vinegar vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between apple cider vinegar and table salt
- Apple cider vinegar is higher than table salt in manganese.
- Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than apple cider vinegar.
- Apple cider vinegar contains 9 times more potassium than table salt. While apple cider vinegar contains 73mg of potassium, table salt contains only 8mg.
- The amount of sodium in apple cider vinegar is lower.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Vinegar, cider and Salt, table.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +812.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +149% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +65% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +275% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 5mg | 38758mg | 1685% |
Manganese | 0.249mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
Calcium | 7mg | 24mg | 2% |
Potassium | 73mg | 8mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.008mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Calories | 21kcal | 0kcal | 1% |
Magnesium | 5mg | 1mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 0mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.93g | 0g | N/A |
Carbs | 0.93g | 0g | 0% |
Sugar | 0.4g | 0g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.3g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0.93 g
Water:
93.81 g
Other:
5.26 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46805% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1797.3% |
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