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Table salt vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between table salt and mixed nuts

  • Mixed nuts are richer than table salt in copper, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
  • Mixed nuts contain less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than mixed nuts.

Food types used in this article are Salt, table and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +387.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7800%
Contains more IronIron +690.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2923.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1940%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33800%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 5mg 1685%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 14.612g 97%
Copper 0.03mg 0.907mg 97%
Manganese 0.1mg 2.04mg 84%
Fats 0g 53.95g 83%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 28.488g 71%
Phosphorus 0mg 456mg 65%
Selenium 0.1µg 33.9µg 61%
Magnesium 1mg 229mg 54%
Vitamin E 0mg 7.82mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.709mg 48%
Saturated fat 0g 8.711g 40%
Protein 0g 20.04g 40%
Calories 0kcal 607kcal 30%
Zinc 0.1mg 3.36mg 30%
Iron 0.33mg 2.61mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.352mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.14mg 23%
Folate 0µg 83µg 21%
Potassium 8mg 632mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.189mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.196mg 15%
Choline 0mg 52mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 117mg 9%
Carbs 0g 21.05g 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more OtherOther +3365.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +940%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.