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Table salt vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between table salt and spätzle?

  • Spätzle is richer than table salt in selenium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1678% more.
  • The amount of sodium in spätzle is lower.

We used Salt, table and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt types 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.
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23800%

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +19860%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33765%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Table salt Spätzle
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Spätzle DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 165mg 1678%
Selenium 0.1µg 23.9µg 43%
Phosphorus 0mg 76mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.315mg 9%
Protein 0g 4.54g 9%
Carbs 0g 25.16g 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.098mg 8%
Calories 0kcal 138kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.65mg 5%
Magnesium 1mg 21mg 5%
Choline 0mg 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.263mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.552g 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Fats 0g 2.07g 3%
Iron 0.33mg 0.6mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.419g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.581g 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 8mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.121mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Table salt Spätzle
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Table salt
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
510%
Table salt
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 29mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.4g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.419g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spätzle
Spätzle contains less Sodium (difference - 38593mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Spätzle
Spätzle is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spätzle
Spätzle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spätzle
Spätzle is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.