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

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A recap on differences between Table salt and Walnut oil

  • Walnut oil is higher than Table salt in Vitamin K, Monounsaturated Fat, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Table salt covers your daily Sodium needs 1685% more than Walnut oil.
  • The amount of Sodium in Walnut oil is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table and Oil, walnut.

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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
Table salt
8
:
1
Walnut oil
Walnut oil
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains less Sodium -100%
Table salt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 1% 0% 1% 5056% 3% 10% 14% 1%
Walnut oil
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Calcium +∞%
Contains more Iron +∞%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Potassium +∞%
Contains more Zinc +∞%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Selenium +∞%
Contains less Sodium -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
Table salt
0
:
2
Walnut oil
Walnut oil
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Table salt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Walnut oil
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 38%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Table salt
Table salt
2
:
1
Walnut oil
Walnut oil
Contains more Water +∞%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Table salt
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Walnut oil
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Water +∞%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%

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 Walnut oil
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Walnut oil Opinion
Fats 0g 100g Walnut oil
Calories 0kcal 884kcal Walnut oil
Calcium 24mg 0mg Table salt
Iron 0.33mg 0mg Table salt
Magnesium 1mg 0mg Table salt
Potassium 8mg 0mg Table salt
Sodium 38758mg 0mg Walnut oil
Zinc 0.1mg 0mg Table salt
Copper 0.03mg 0mg Table salt
Manganese 0.1mg Table salt
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg Table salt
Vitamin E 0mg 0.4mg Walnut oil
Vitamin K 0µg 15µg Walnut oil
Saturated Fat 0g 9.1g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 22.8g Walnut oil
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 63.3g Walnut oil

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

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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
4%
Walnut oil
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
510%
Table salt
0%
Walnut oil

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Walnut oil
Walnut oil contains less Sodium (difference - 38758mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Walnut oil
Walnut oil is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.1g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Table salt
Table salt is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Walnut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171030/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.