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

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The main differences between table salt and white chocolate

  • White chocolate is richer than table salt in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, selenium, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1681% higher.
  • White chocolate contains less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index than white chocolate.

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

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more IronIron +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +729.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3475%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt White chocolate DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 90mg 1681%
Saturated fat 0g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0g 32.09g 49%
Calories 0kcal 539kcal 27%
Phosphorus 0mg 176mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.282mg 22%
Carbs 0g 59.24g 20%
Calcium 24mg 199mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.608mg 12%
Protein 0g 5.87g 12%
Potassium 8mg 286mg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 9.1µg 8%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.5µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.013g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.96mg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.74mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.745mg 5%
Choline 0mg 29.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.008mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Copper 0.03mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Iron 0.33mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 59g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more OtherOther +6553.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +550%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.