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Table salt vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between table salt and fast food

  • Fast food is richer than table salt in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1671% higher.
  • Fast food contains less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than fast food.

Food types used in this article are Salt, table and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2362.5%
Contains more IronIron +827.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20200%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Fast food DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 331mg 1671%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 0.1µg 20.3µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.617mg 35%
Iron 0.33mg 3.06mg 34%
Protein 0g 16.52g 33%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.363mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.317mg 26%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.52mg 22%
Saturated fat 0g 4.493g 20%
Folate 0µg 80µg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 134mg 19%
Fats 0g 12.01g 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.212mg 16%
Calories 0kcal 297kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.835g 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.53mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.68g 11%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.357mg 11%
Copper 0.03mg 0.121mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Potassium 8mg 197mg 6%
Magnesium 1mg 27mg 6%
Choline 0mg 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Calcium 24mg 62mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more OtherOther +6465.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +19125%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.