Table salt vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between table salt and malt
- Malt is higher than table salt in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1683% more than malt.
- The amount of sodium in malt is lower.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +308.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2050% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +310% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5300% |
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.
| 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 Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 60mg | 1683% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.184mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 91mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 5.4µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 1.883g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.354mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 98mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0g | 3.37g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.054mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0g | 3.29g | 5% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 172mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.046mg | 4% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 85kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 11.2g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.208g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
3.37 g
Fats:
3.29 g
Carbs:
11.2 g
Water:
81.34 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +12375% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40570% |
