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Table salt vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between table salt and ice cream

  • Table salt has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, calcium, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1682% more.
  • Ice cream is lower in sodium.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than table salt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +590%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Ice cream DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 80mg 1682%
Saturated fat 0g 6.79g 31%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.24mg 18%
Fats 0g 11g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Phosphorus 0mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.581mg 12%
Calories 0kcal 207kcal 10%
Calcium 24mg 128mg 10%
Carbs 0g 23.6g 8%
Protein 0g 3.5g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.969g 7%
Potassium 8mg 199mg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.69mg 5%
Choline 0mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.008mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.452g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.8µg 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.09mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Magnesium 1mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more OtherOther +10988.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30400%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.