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Distilled beverage vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Distilled beverage and Table salt?

  • Table salt's daily need coverage for Sodium is 1685% more.
  • The amount of Sodium in Distilled beverage is lower.

We used Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof and Salt, table types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +725%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +455.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31850%
Contains more OtherOther +177.2%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Distilled beverage Table salt
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Saturated Fat Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Distilled beverage Table salt Opinion
Calories 250kcal 0kcal Distilled beverage
Net carbs 0.1g 0g Distilled beverage
Carbs 0.1g 0g Distilled beverage
Magnesium 0mg 1mg Table salt
Calcium 0mg 24mg Table salt
Potassium 2mg 8mg Table salt
Iron 0.04mg 0.33mg Table salt
Copper 0.021mg 0.03mg Table salt
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg Table salt
Phosphorus 4mg 0mg Distilled beverage
Sodium 1mg 38758mg Distilled beverage
Manganese 0.018mg 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg Table salt
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0mg Distilled beverage
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0mg Distilled beverage
Vitamin B3 0.013mg 0mg Distilled beverage
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg Distilled beverage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Distilled beverage Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Distilled beverage
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Distilled beverage
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Table salt
Table salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Distilled beverage
Distilled beverage contains less Sodium (difference - 38757mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Distilled beverage
Distilled beverage is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Distilled beverage
Distilled beverage is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0 g)

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/nutrients
  2. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.