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Table salt vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between table salt and wheat Bread

  • Table salt has less selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, protein, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1659% more.
  • Wheat Bread is lower in sodium.
  • Wheat Bread has a higher glycemic index than table salt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2687.5%
Contains more IronIron +1139.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +560%
Contains more ZincZinc +1370%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1277%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33300%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 4.8% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 601mg 1659%
Selenium 0.1µg 33.4µg 61%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.377mg 56%
Iron 0.33mg 4.09mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.25mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.439mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.382mg 29%
Phosphorus 0mg 188mg 27%
Protein 0g 12.96g 26%
Folate 0µg 86µg 22%
Carbs 0g 55.77g 19%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Copper 0.03mg 0.198mg 19%
Calories 0kcal 313kcal 16%
Magnesium 1mg 59mg 14%
Calcium 24mg 165mg 14%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.47mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.153mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.72g 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.161g 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.456mg 9%
Fats 0g 4.27g 7%
Potassium 8mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Choline 0mg 22.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0g 0.989g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.019g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 242kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.15mg 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12015%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.