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Papadum vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between papadum and table salt?

  • Papadum is richer than table salt in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and potassium.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1609% more.
  • The amount of sodium in papadum is lower.
  • The glycemic index of table salt is lower.

We used Papad 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.
Papadum
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
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 +27000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +495.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12400%
Contains more IronIron +2263.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1462%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8200%

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.
Papadum
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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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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 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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 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 +1645%
Contains more OtherOther +1174.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papadum Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 1745mg 38758mg 1609%
Copper 0.998mg 0.03mg 108%
Iron 7.8mg 0.33mg 93%
Fiber 18.6g 0g 74%
Magnesium 271mg 1mg 64%
Manganese 1.562mg 0.1mg 64%
Folate 219µg 0µg 55%
Phosphorus 385mg 0mg 55%
Protein 25.56g 0g 51%
Zinc 3.4mg 0.1mg 30%
Potassium 1000mg 8mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.285mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 59.87g 0g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0mg 20%
Calories 371kcal 0kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 0mg 18%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.1µg 15%
Calcium 143mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.472mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.148g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 1.084g 0g 5%
Fats 3.25g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.532g 0g 1%
Net carbs 41.27g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Papadum 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
34%
Papadum
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
168%
Papadum
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.084g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 46)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Papadum
Papadum contains less Sodium (difference - 37013mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Papadum
Papadum is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Papadum
Papadum is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Papadum
Papadum is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.