Olive oil vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between olive oil and table salt

The amount of fats, vitamin E, vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat in olive oil is higher than in table salt.
Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than olive oil.
Table salt contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Salt, table.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Olive oil

Table salt

Contains more IronIron	+69.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+700%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Olive oil

Table salt

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~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 Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2mg	38758mg	1685%
Monounsaturated fat	72.961g	0g	182%
Fats	100g	0g	154%
Vitamin E	14.35mg	0mg	96%
Polyunsaturated fat	10.523g	0g	70%
Saturated fat	13.808g	0g	63%
Vitamin K	60.2µg	0µg	50%
Calories	884kcal	0kcal	44%
Manganese	0mg	0.1mg	4%
Iron	0.56mg	0.33mg	3%
Copper	0mg	0.03mg	3%
Calcium	1mg	24mg	2%
Zinc	0mg	0.1mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	11g		N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6		N/A
Magnesium	0mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	1mg	8mg	0%
Selenium	0µg	0.1µg	0%
Choline	0.3mg	0mg	0%