Table salt vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between table salt and olive oil
- The amount of vitamin E, vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat in olive oil is higher than in table salt.
- Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than olive oil.
- Olive oil has 24 times less calcium than table salt. Table salt has 24mg of calcium, while olive oil has 1mg.
- Olive oil contains less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.
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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 | +2300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +700% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +69.7% |
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 Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 38758mg | 2mg | 1685% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 72.961g | 182% |
Fats | 0g | 100g | 154% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 14.35mg | 96% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 10.523g | 70% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 13.808g | 63% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 60.2µg | 50% |
Calories | 0kcal | 884kcal | 44% |
Manganese | 0.1mg | 0mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.33mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.03mg | 0mg | 3% |
Calcium | 24mg | 1mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Potassium | 8mg | 1mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Choline | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
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Carbs:
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Water:
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Other:
99.8 g
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Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
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Other:
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Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
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