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Table salt vs. Onion powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between table salt and onion powder

  • Table salt has less copper, fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and zinc than onion powder.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium 1682% more than onion powder.
  • Onion powder has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salt, table and Spices, onion powder.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 81% 115% 87% 146% 197% 110% 138% 9.5% 170% 78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12212.5%
Contains more IronIron +1081.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14200%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 78% 0% 0% 5.4% 114% 18% 6% 44% 166% 0% 10% 48%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Onion powder DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 73mg 1682%
Copper 0.03mg 0.59mg 62%
Fiber 0g 15.2g 61%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.718mg 55%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.3mg 52%
Phosphorus 0mg 322mg 46%
Iron 0.33mg 3.9mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.457mg 38%
Calcium 24mg 384mg 36%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.05mg 36%
Potassium 8mg 985mg 29%
Magnesium 1mg 113mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.4mg 26%
Carbs 0g 79.12g 26%
Selenium 0.1µg 14.3µg 26%
Protein 0g 10.41g 21%
Calories 0kcal 341kcal 17%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.732mg 15%
Choline 0mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Fats 0g 1.04g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.321mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.31g 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.219g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.202g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.015g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 328kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g N/A
Net carbs 0g 63.92g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.14mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.14mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.09mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.28mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.17mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.16mg 0%

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
10% 79% 5% 4%
Protein: 10.41 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 79.12 g
Water: 5.39 g
Other: 4.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2595%

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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. Onion powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171327/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.