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Table salt vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and grapefruit different?

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B5 than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
  • Grapefruit has less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than grapefruit (25).

Salt, table and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +312.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Grapefruit DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 0mg 1685%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.053mg 4%
Carbs 0g 10.66g 4%
Potassium 8mg 135mg 4%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.08mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.022mg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.77g 2%
Calories 0kcal 42kcal 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Magnesium 1mg 9mg 2%
Choline 0mg 7.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.204mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 0g 9.06g N/A
Calcium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.89g N/A
Copper 0.03mg 0.032mg 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.036g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.008mg 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: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more OtherOther +26873%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +43930%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.