Table salt vs. Coca-Cola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between table salt and Coca-Cola?
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% more.
- Table salt has 12 times more calcium than Coca-Cola. While table salt has 24mg of calcium, Coca-Cola has only 2mg.
- The amount of sodium in Coca-Cola is lower.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
We used Salt, table and Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +300% |
Contains more IronIron | +200% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2900% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 38758mg | 4mg | 1685% |
Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.002mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.33mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 9.56g | 3% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
Calories | 0kcal | 37kcal | 2% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 8mg | 2% |
Calcium | 24mg | 2mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 10mg | 1% |
Protein | 0g | 0.07g | 0% |
Fats | 0g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 9.56g | N/A |
Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Potassium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0g | 8.97g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Choline | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
0.07 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
9.56 g
Water:
90.31 g
Other:
0.04 g
Contains more OtherOther | +249400% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45055% |