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Pea soup vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pea soup and table salt?

  • Pea soup has more copper, fiber, phosphorus, selenium, and manganese than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1671% higher.
  • Pea soup is lower in sodium.
  • Pea soup has a higher glycemic index (66) than table salt (0).

We used Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Salt, table types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 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 +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +787.5%
Contains more IronIron +121.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%

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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
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
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 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 +42175%
Contains more OtherOther +7696.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pea soup Table salt
Lower in Sugar 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 Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pea soup Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 336mg 38758mg 1671%
Copper 0.146mg 0.03mg 13%
Fiber 1.9g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 47mg 0mg 7%
Selenium 3.6µg 0.1µg 6%
Manganese 0.245mg 0.1mg 6%
Protein 3.2g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.73mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.462mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Calories 61kcal 0kcal 3%
Carbs 9.88g 0g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Fats 1.09g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.524g 0g 2%
Choline 13.2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 71mg 8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.372g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.142g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 7.98g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.19g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pea soup 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
3%
Pea soup
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Pea soup
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.19g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.524g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pea soup
Pea soup contains less Sodium (difference - 38422mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pea soup
Pea soup is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pea soup
Pea soup is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pea soup
Pea soup 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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.