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

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The main differences between table salt and table salt

Food types used in this article are Salt, table and Salt, table.

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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

~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

~equal in Calcium ~24mg

~equal in Potassium ~8mg

~equal in Iron ~0.33mg

~equal in Copper ~0.03mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~38758mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.1mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Magnesium	1mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	24mg	24mg	0%
Potassium	8mg	8mg	0%
Iron	0.33mg	0.33mg	0%
Copper	0.03mg	0.03mg	0%
Zinc	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Sodium	38758mg	38758mg	0%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Selenium	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%