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

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Significant differences between table salt and taco seasoning

The amount of iron, fiber, vitamin C, and carbs in taco seasoning is higher than in table salt.
Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1334% more than taco seasoning.
Taco seasoning contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Salt, table and PACE, Dry Taco Seasoning Mix.

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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.

Table salt

Taco seasoning

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+1945.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

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.

Table salt

Taco seasoning

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	38758mg	8068mg	1334%
Iron	0.33mg	6.75mg	80%
Fiber	0g	18.8g	75%
Vitamin C	0mg	45mg	50%
Carbs	0g	56.29g	19%
Calories	0kcal	188kcal	9%
Manganese	0.1mg		4%
Copper	0.03mg		3%
Calcium	24mg		2%
Zinc	0.1mg		1%
Weight per 100 calories		53g	N/A
Net carbs	0g	37.49g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg		0%
Potassium	8mg		0%
Sugar	0g	18.76g	N/A
Selenium	0.1µg		0%