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Pickled cucumber vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pickled cucumber and table salt different?

  • Pickled cucumber is higher than table salt in vitamin K and copper.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1633% more than pickled cucumber.
  • Pickled cucumber is lower in sodium.
  • Pickled cucumber has a higher glycemic index (32) than table salt (0).

Pickles, cucumber, sour 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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
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 +187.5%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
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 B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 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 +46940%
Contains more OtherOther +3088.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pickled cucumber 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 vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 1208mg 38758mg 1633%
Vitamin K 47µg 0µg 39%
Copper 0.085mg 0.03mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 14mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.33g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calories 11kcal 0kcal 1%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 3.6mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 0.33mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
Carbs 2.26g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 0g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.06g 0g N/A
Potassium 23mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 1.06g 0g N/A
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.052g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pickled cucumber 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
10%
Pickled cucumber
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Pickled cucumber
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.06g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber contains less Sodium (difference - 37550mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pickled cucumber
Pickled cucumber is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.