Jelly bean vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between jelly bean and table salt
- Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1683% more than jelly bean.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, jellybeans 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +362.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1000% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
Contains more IronIron | +153.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185.7% |
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.
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 50mg | 38758mg | 1683% |
Carbs | 93.55g | 0g | 31% |
Calories | 375kcal | 0kcal | 19% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Selenium | 1.1µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
Calcium | 3mg | 24mg | 2% |
Potassium | 37mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.011mg | 0mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 93.35g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 70g | 0g | N/A |
Copper | 0.028mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.004mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.008mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.009mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.004mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
93.55 g
Water:
6.3 g
Other:
0.1 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +3050% |
Contains more OtherOther | +99700% |
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Protein
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