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Table salt vs. Caraway spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Table salt and Caraway spice

  • Table salt has less Iron, Fiber, Copper, Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc, and Potassium.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for Sodium is 1684% more.
  • Caraway spice is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Spices, caraway seed.

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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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2770.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16787.5%
Contains more IronIron +4818.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12000%

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 70% 22% 50% 0% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 g
Contains more OtherOther +1600.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4835%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Table salt Caraway spice
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Caraway spice Opinion
Calories 0kcal 333kcal Caraway spice
Protein 0g 19.77g Caraway spice
Fats 0g 14.59g Caraway spice
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg Caraway spice
Net carbs 0g 11.9g Caraway spice
Carbs 0g 49.9g Caraway spice
Magnesium 1mg 258mg Caraway spice
Calcium 24mg 689mg Caraway spice
Potassium 8mg 1351mg Caraway spice
Iron 0.33mg 16.23mg Caraway spice
Sugar 0g 0.64g Table salt
Fiber 0g 38g Caraway spice
Copper 0.03mg 0.91mg Caraway spice
Zinc 0.1mg 5.5mg Caraway spice
Phosphorus 0mg 568mg Caraway spice
Sodium 38758mg 17mg Caraway spice
Vitamin A 0IU 363IU Caraway spice
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 18µg Caraway spice
Vitamin E 0mg 2.5mg Caraway spice
Manganese 0.1mg 1.3mg Caraway spice
Selenium 0.1µg 12.1µg Caraway spice
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.383mg Caraway spice
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.379mg Caraway spice
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.606mg Caraway spice
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.36mg Caraway spice
Folate 0µg 10µg Caraway spice
Choline 0mg 24.7mg Caraway spice
Saturated Fat 0g 0.62g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 7.125g Caraway spice
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.272g Caraway spice
Tryptophan 0mg 0.244mg Caraway spice
Threonine 0mg 0.756mg Caraway spice
Isoleucine 0mg 0.826mg Caraway spice
Leucine 0mg 1.218mg Caraway spice
Lysine 0mg 1.031mg Caraway spice
Methionine 0mg 0.361mg Caraway spice
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.867mg Caraway spice
Valine 0mg 1.037mg Caraway spice
Histidine 0mg 0.55mg Caraway spice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Table salt Caraway spice
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
0%
Table salt
38%
Caraway spice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
510%
Table salt
205%
Caraway spice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.64g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Caraway spice
Caraway spice contains less Sodium (difference - 38741mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Caraway spice
Caraway spice is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Caraway spice
Caraway spice is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Caraway spice
Caraway spice is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Caraway spice
Caraway spice is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.