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Ground cloves vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ground cloves and table salt different?

  • Ground cloves are higher than table salt in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, vitamin E, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Ground cloves cover your daily need for manganese, 2610% more than table salt.
  • Ground cloves are lower in sodium.

Spices, cloves, ground and Salt, table types were used 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 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
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 +25800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12650%
Contains more IronIron +3484.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60027%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7100%

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 0.67% 2.7% 176% 0% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19% 20%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 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 CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4835%
Contains more OtherOther +1672.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground cloves Table salt DV% diff.
Manganese 60.127mg 0.1mg 2610%
Sodium 277mg 38758mg 1673%
Iron 11.83mg 0.33mg 144%
Fiber 33.9g 0g 136%
Vitamin K 141.8µg 0µg 118%
Calcium 632mg 24mg 61%
Magnesium 259mg 1mg 61%
Vitamin E 8.82mg 0mg 59%
Copper 0.368mg 0.03mg 38%
Potassium 1020mg 8mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.606g 0g 24%
Carbs 65.53g 0g 22%
Zinc 2.32mg 0.1mg 20%
Fats 13g 0g 20%
Saturated fat 3.952g 0g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 104mg 0mg 15%
Calories 274kcal 0kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 7.2µg 0.1µg 13%
Protein 5.97g 0g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.56mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 0mg 10%
Choline 37.4mg 0mg 7%
Folate 25µg 0µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.393g 0g 3%
Fructose 1.07g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 31.63g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.254g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.23mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.34mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.13mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.585g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.184g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.557g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Ground cloves Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
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
63%
Ground cloves
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
906%
Ground cloves
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.38g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.952g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ground cloves
Ground cloves contains less Sodium (difference - 38481mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ground cloves
Ground cloves is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Ground cloves
Ground cloves is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ground cloves
Ground cloves is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ground cloves
Ground cloves is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/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.