Table salt vs. Vodka — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are table salt and vodka different?

Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1685% more than vodka.
Vodka is lower in sodium.

Salt, table and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, vodka, 80 proof types were used 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.

Table salt

Vodka

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+700%
Contains more IronIron	+3200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

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

Vodka

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	38758mg	1mg	1685%
Calories	0kcal	231kcal	12%
Iron	0.33mg	0.01mg	4%
Manganese	0.1mg	0mg	4%
Calcium	24mg	0mg	2%
Copper	0.03mg	0.01mg	2%
Zinc	0.1mg	0mg	1%
Phosphorus	0mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.007mg	1%
Magnesium	1mg	0mg	0%
Potassium	8mg	1mg	0%
Selenium	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.005mg	0%