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

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Important differences between table salt and tonic water

Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% more.
Table salt has 24 times more calcium than tonic water. Table salt has 24mg of calcium, while tonic water has 1mg.
Tonic water is lower in sodium.
Tonic water has a higher glycemic index than table salt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Beverages, carbonated, tonic water.

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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

Tonic water

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+3200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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

Tonic water

~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.
Sodium	38758mg	12mg	1685%
Iron	0.33mg	0.01mg	4%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.001mg	4%
Carbs	0g	8.8g	3%
Copper	0.03mg	0.006mg	3%
Calories	0kcal	34kcal	2%
Calcium	24mg	1mg	2%
Net carbs	0g	8.8g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg	0mg	0%
Potassium	8mg	0mg	0%
Sugar	0g	8.8g	N/A
Zinc	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Selenium	0.1µg	0µg	0%