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Macadamia vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are macadamia and table salt different?

  • Macadamia is higher than table salt in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1685% more than macadamia.
  • Table salt is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 +12900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4500%
Contains more IronIron +1018.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2420%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4031%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +580%
Contains more OtherOther +8654.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 5mg 38758mg 1685%
Manganese 4.131mg 0.1mg 175%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 0g 147%
Fats 75.77g 0g 117%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0mg 100%
Copper 0.756mg 0.03mg 81%
Saturated fat 12.061g 0g 55%
Iron 3.69mg 0.33mg 42%
Calories 718kcal 0kcal 36%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Magnesium 130mg 1mg 31%
Phosphorus 188mg 0mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0mg 21%
Protein 7.91g 0g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0mg 12%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.1mg 11%
Potassium 368mg 8mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 0g 10%
Selenium 3.6µg 0.1µg 6%
Calcium 85mg 24mg 6%
Carbs 13.82g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0mg 4%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 0g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Macadamia 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
40%
Macadamia
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
122%
Macadamia
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.57g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 12.061g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $2.9)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Macadamia
Macadamia contains less Sodium (difference - 38753mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Macadamia
Macadamia is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Macadamia
Macadamia 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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.