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Fruit preserves vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruit preserves and table salt

  • Fruit preserves are richer than table salt in vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1684% higher.
  • Table salt contains less sugar.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than fruit preserves.

Food types used in this article are Jams and preserves 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +862.5%
Contains more IronIron +48.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 32mg 38758mg 1684%
Carbs 68.86g 0g 23%
Calories 278kcal 0kcal 14%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.1mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 2µg 0.1µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 77mg 8mg 2%
Iron 0.49mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0.37g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.07g 0g 0%
Net carbs 67.76g 0g N/A
Calcium 20mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 48.5g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 +15135%
Contains more OtherOther +43291.3%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.