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Duck meat vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between duck meat and table salt?

  • Duck meat is richer than table salt in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1683% more.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2450%
Contains more IronIron +718.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +656.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1760%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.3%

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25820%
Contains more OtherOther +12070.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 59mg 38758mg 1683%
Saturated fat 9.67g 0g 44%
Fats 28.35g 0g 44%
Protein 18.99g 0g 38%
Selenium 20µg 0.1µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 0g 32%
Iron 2.7mg 0.33mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0mg 30%
Cholesterol 84mg 0mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0mg 22%
Copper 0.227mg 0.03mg 22%
Phosphorus 156mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0mg 21%
Calories 337kcal 0kcal 17%
Zinc 1.86mg 0.1mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Choline 50.4mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 204mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
32%
Duck meat
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Duck meat
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 84mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.67g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Duck meat
Duck meat contains less Sodium (difference - 38699mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Duck meat
Duck meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Duck meat
Duck meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.