Table salt vs. Carbonated water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and carbonated water different?

Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1684% more than carbonated water.
Carbonated water is lower in sodium.

Salt, table and Beverages, carbonated, club soda types were used in this article.

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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.

Table salt

Carbonated water

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+300%
Contains more IronIron	+3200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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.

Table salt

Carbonated water

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	38758mg	21mg	1684%
Iron	0.33mg	0.01mg	4%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.001mg	4%
Copper	0.03mg	0.006mg	3%
Calcium	24mg	5mg	2%
Magnesium	1mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	8mg	2mg	0%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Selenium	0.1µg	0µg	0%