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Table salt vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between table salt and ostrich

  • Table salt has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B5 than ostrich.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1682% more than ostrich.
  • Ostrich has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salt, table and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +426.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4425%
Contains more IronIron +745.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37400%

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 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Ostrich DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 80mg 1682%
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Selenium 0.1µg 37.5µg 68%
Protein 0g 28.49g 57%
Vitamin B3 0mg 7.143mg 45%
Zinc 0.1mg 4.85mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.545mg 42%
Phosphorus 0mg 251mg 36%
Iron 0.33mg 2.79mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.318mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.292mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.232mg 19%
Copper 0.03mg 0.152mg 14%
Potassium 8mg 362mg 10%
Calories 0kcal 145kcal 7%
Magnesium 1mg 25mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1g 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.019mg 4%
Fats 0g 2.57g 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.44g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.97g 2%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.716mg 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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more OtherOther +23109.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34155%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.