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

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How are table salt and white pepper different?

  • White pepper has more manganese, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, protein, calcium, vitamin C, and carbs than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1685% higher.
  • White pepper has less sodium.

Salt, table and Spices, pepper, white are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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 64% 80% 6.4% 537% 303% 31% 75% 0.65% 561% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1004.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +812.5%
Contains more IronIron +4236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1030%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 70% 0% 0% 0% 5.5% 29% 4% 0% 23% 0% 0% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt White pepper DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 5mg 1685%
Manganese 0.1mg 4.3mg 183%
Iron 0.33mg 14.31mg 175%
Fiber 0g 26.2g 105%
Copper 0.03mg 0.91mg 98%
Phosphorus 0mg 176mg 25%
Calcium 24mg 265mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Carbs 0g 68.61g 23%
Protein 0g 10.4g 21%
Magnesium 1mg 90mg 21%
Calories 0kcal 296kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.126mg 10%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.13mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Selenium 0.1µg 3.1µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.616g 4%
Fats 0g 2.12g 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.626g 3%
Potassium 8mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.789g 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.212mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 285kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 0g 42.41g 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
10% 2% 69% 11% 7%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 2.12 g
Carbs: 68.61 g
Water: 11.42 g
Other: 7.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5610%

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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 pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170933/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.