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Table salt vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and crouton different?

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1655% higher.
  • Crouton has less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than crouton (72).

Salt, table and Croutons, plain are the varieties 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.
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%
Crouton
Crouton
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1450%
Contains more IronIron +1136.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +790%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37400%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Crouton DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 698mg 1655%
Selenium 0.1µg 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.623mg 52%
Iron 0.33mg 4.08mg 47%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.439mg 34%
Folate 0µg 132µg 33%
Carbs 0g 73.5g 25%
Protein 0g 11.9g 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.272mg 21%
Calories 0kcal 407kcal 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.5mg 17%
Phosphorus 0mg 115mg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.163mg 15%
Fats 0g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.429mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.059g 8%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.89mg 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.51g 7%
Magnesium 1mg 31mg 7%
Calcium 24mg 76mg 5%
Potassium 8mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +3892%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2650%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.