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Table salt vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between table salt and coconut milk

  • Coconut milk is richer than table salt in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1684% higher.
  • Coconut milk contains less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than coconut milk.

Food types used in this article are Salt, table and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3187.5%
Contains more IronIron +397%
Contains more CopperCopper +786.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +570%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +816%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Coconut milk DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 15mg 1684%
Saturated fat 0g 21.14g 96%
Fats 0g 23.84g 37%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.916mg 35%
Copper 0.03mg 0.266mg 26%
Iron 0.33mg 1.64mg 16%
Phosphorus 0mg 100mg 14%
Calories 0kcal 230kcal 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Magnesium 1mg 37mg 9%
Potassium 8mg 263mg 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.67mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.29g 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.76mg 5%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.183mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.014g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Choline 0mg 8.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.261g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Carbs 0g 5.54g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.34g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +13956.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33710%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.