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Table salt vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between table salt and candy bar

  • Candy bar is richer than table salt in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11769% higher.
  • Table salt contains 248 times more sodium than candy bar. Table salt contains 38758mg of sodium, while candy bar contains 156mg.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than candy bar.

Food types used in this article are Salt, table and Candies, peanut bar.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4987.5%
Contains more IronIron +193.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2480%
Contains more ZincZinc +3840%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1143%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4600%

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 153mg 11769%
Sodium 38758mg 156mg 1678%
Copper 0.03mg 0.774mg 83%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 10.65g 71%
Fats 0g 33.7g 52%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.922mg 50%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.243mg 50%
Phosphorus 0mg 308mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 16.721g 42%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.94mg 35%
Protein 0g 15.5g 31%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.1mg 27%
Calories 0kcal 522kcal 26%
Magnesium 1mg 110mg 26%
Saturated fat 0g 4.678g 21%
Folate 0µg 75µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.83mg 17%
Carbs 0g 47.4g 16%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Potassium 8mg 407mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.14mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.7µg 8%
Iron 0.33mg 0.97mg 8%
Choline 0mg 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 24mg 78mg 5%
Net carbs 0g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +5444.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +700%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.