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Table salt vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Table salt and Instant coffee

  • Table salt's daily need coverage for Sodium is 1685% more.
  • Instant coffee is lower in Sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water.

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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.
Table salt
Table salt
5
:
4
Instant coffee
Instant coffee
Contains more Calcium +500%
Contains more Iron +725%
Contains more Zinc +900%
Contains more Copper +172.7%
Contains more Manganese +566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +275%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Equal in Selenium - 0.1
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Instant coffee
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1%
Contains more Calcium +500%
Contains more Iron +725%
Contains more Zinc +900%
Contains more Copper +172.7%
Contains more Manganese +566.7%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +275%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Equal in Selenium - 0.1

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.
Table salt
Table salt
1
:
3
Instant coffee
Instant coffee
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Instant coffee
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Table salt
Table salt
1
:
3
Instant coffee
Instant coffee
Contains more Other +21134%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +49445%
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Instant coffee
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more Other +21134%
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +49445%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Table salt Instant coffee
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Instant coffee Opinion
Net carbs 0g 0.34g Instant coffee
Protein 0g 0.1g Instant coffee
Carbs 0g 0.34g Instant coffee
Calories 0kcal 2kcal Instant coffee
Calcium 24mg 4mg Table salt
Iron 0.33mg 0.04mg Table salt
Magnesium 1mg 4mg Instant coffee
Phosphorus 0mg 3mg Instant coffee
Potassium 8mg 30mg Instant coffee
Sodium 38758mg 4mg Instant coffee
Zinc 0.1mg 0.01mg Table salt
Copper 0.03mg 0.011mg Table salt
Manganese 0.1mg 0.015mg Table salt
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.001mg Instant coffee
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.236mg Instant coffee
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.001mg Instant coffee
Saturated Fat 0g 0.002g Table salt
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.002g Instant coffee

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Table salt Instant coffee
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Table salt
0%
Instant coffee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
510%
Table salt
2%
Instant coffee

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Table salt
Table salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Instant coffee
Instant coffee contains less Sodium (difference - 38754mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.