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Poppy seed vs Table salt - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Poppy seed and Table salt

  • Poppy seed has more Manganese, Copper, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium and Zinc, however Table salt is richer in Phosphorus, Fiber and Vitamin B1.
  • Table salt covers your daily Sodium needs 1684% more than Poppy seed.
  • Table salt has 347 times less Magnesium than Poppy seed. Poppy seed has 347mg of Magnesium, while Table salt has 1mg.
  • Poppy seed contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, poppy seed 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Poppy seed
Poppy seed
8
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Iron +2857.6%
Contains more Calcium +5891.7%
Contains more Potassium +8887.5%
Contains more Magnesium +34600%
Contains more Copper +5323.3%
Contains more Zinc +7800%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%
Poppy seed
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 366% 432% 64% 248% 543% 216% 373% 4%
Table salt
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 13% 8% 1% 1% 10% 3% 0% 5056%
Contains more Iron +2857.6%
Contains more Calcium +5891.7%
Contains more Potassium +8887.5%
Contains more Magnesium +34600%
Contains more Copper +5323.3%
Contains more Zinc +7800%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains less Sodium -99.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Poppy seed
Poppy seed
8
:
0
Table salt
Table salt
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Poppy seed
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 4% 0% 36% 0% 214% 24% 17% 20% 57% 0% 0% 62%
Table salt
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
36
Poppy seed
0
Table salt
Mineral Summary Score
280
Poppy seed
636
Table salt

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
108%
Poppy seed
0%
Table salt
Carbohydrates
28%
Poppy seed
0%
Table salt
Fats
192%
Poppy seed
0%
Table salt

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Poppy seed Table salt
Lower in Sugars 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

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Poppy seed Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?
Table salt
Table salt contains less Sugars (difference - 2.99g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.517g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $2.3)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Poppy seed
Poppy seed contains less Sodium (difference - 38732mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Poppy seed
Poppy seed is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Poppy seed
Poppy seed is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Poppy seed Table salt Opinion
Calories 525 0 Poppy seed
Protein 17.99 0 Poppy seed
Fats 41.56 0 Poppy seed
Vitamin C 1 0 Poppy seed
Carbs 28.13 0 Poppy seed
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 9.76 0.33 Poppy seed
Calcium 1438 24 Poppy seed
Potassium 719 8 Poppy seed
Magnesium 347 1 Poppy seed
Sugars 2.99 0 Table salt
Fiber 19.5 0 Poppy seed
Copper 1.627 0.03 Poppy seed
Zinc 7.9 0.1 Poppy seed
Starch
Phosphorus 870 0 Poppy seed
Sodium 26 38758 Poppy seed
Vitamin A 0 0
Vitamin E 1.77 0 Poppy seed
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.854 0 Poppy seed
Vitamin B2 0.1 0 Poppy seed
Vitamin B3 0.896 0 Poppy seed
Vitamin B5 0.324 0 Poppy seed
Vitamin B6 0.247 0 Poppy seed
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 0 0
Folate 82 0 Poppy seed
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 4.517 0 Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 5.982 0 Poppy seed
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569 0 Poppy seed
Tryptophan 0.184 0 Poppy seed
Threonine 0.686 0 Poppy seed
Isoleucine 0.819 0 Poppy seed
Leucine 1.321 0 Poppy seed
Lysine 0.952 0 Poppy seed
Methionine 0.502 0 Poppy seed
Phenylalanine 0.758 0 Poppy seed
Valine 1.095 0 Poppy seed
Histidine 0.471 0 Poppy seed
Fructose 0.29 Poppy seed

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.