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Table salt vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between table salt and egg whites

  • Table salt contains less selenium and vitamin B2 than egg whites.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1678% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in egg whites is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Salt, table and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.9%
Contains more IronIron +312.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1937.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19900%

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Egg white DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 166mg 1678%
Selenium 0.1µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.439mg 34%
Protein 0g 10.9g 22%
Potassium 8mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.19mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.011mg 4%
Calories 0kcal 52kcal 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.08mg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 15mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 7mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 11mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.023mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.105mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.17g 0%
Carbs 0g 0.73g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Choline 0mg 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more OtherOther +15741.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43685%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.