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Table salt vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between table salt and black gram

  • The amount of copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, folate, zinc, and potassium in black gram is higher than in table salt.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1683% more than black gram.
  • Black gram contains less sodium.
  • Black gram has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of black gram is 43, while the glycemic index of table salt is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12187.5%
Contains more IronIron +2193.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3170%
Contains more ZincZinc +3250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1427%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8100%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Black gram DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 38mg 1683%
Copper 0.03mg 0.981mg 106%
Iron 0.33mg 7.57mg 91%
Fiber 0g 18.3g 73%
Magnesium 1mg 267mg 63%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.527mg 62%
Folate 0µg 216µg 54%
Phosphorus 0mg 379mg 54%
Protein 0g 25.21g 50%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.35mg 30%
Potassium 8mg 983mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.273mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.281mg 22%
Carbs 0g 58.99g 20%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.254mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.906mg 18%
Calories 0kcal 341kcal 17%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.2µg 15%
Calcium 24mg 138mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.447mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.071g 7%
Fats 0g 1.64g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.114g 1%
Net carbs 0g 40.69g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.706mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more OtherOther +2870.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5300%

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/nutrients
  2. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.