Table salt vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and mars different?

Mars has more fiber, iron, and calcium than table salt.
Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1679% higher.
Mars has less sodium.
Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than mars (62).

Salt, table and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies 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.

Table salt

Mars

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+275%
Contains more IronIron	+160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

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

Mars

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	38758mg	136mg	1679%
Saturated fat	0g	11.651g	53%
Fats	0g	19.32g	30%
Carbs	0g	72.4g	24%
Calories	0kcal	475kcal	24%
Protein	0g	4.28g	9%
Fiber	0g	2g	8%
Calcium	24mg	90mg	7%
Iron	0.33mg	0.86mg	7%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Manganese	0.1mg		4%
Copper	0.03mg		3%
Zinc	0.1mg		1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.5mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	70.4g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg		0%
Potassium	8mg		0%
Sugar	0g	58.94g	N/A
Selenium	0.1µg		0%
Trans fat	0g	0.131g	N/A