Chewing gum vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chewing gum and table salt

The amount of fiber in chewing gum is higher than in table salt.
Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than chewing gum.
Table salt contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chewing gum 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.

Chewing gum

Table salt

Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+500%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+300%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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.

Chewing gum

Table salt

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	1mg	38758mg	1685%
Carbs	96.7g	0g	32%
Calories	360kcal	0kcal	18%
Fiber	2.4g	0g	10%
Iron	0mg	0.33mg	4%
Manganese	0mg	0.1mg	4%
Copper	0mg	0.03mg	3%
Calcium	0mg	24mg	2%
Zinc	0mg	0.1mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.1µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.137g	0g	1%
Fats	0.3g	0g	0%
Net carbs	94.3g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	0mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	2mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	66.08g	0g	N/A
Saturated fat	0.042g	0g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.079g	0g	0%