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

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Important differences between tonic water and table salt

Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% more.
Tonic water has a higher glycemic index than table salt.

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

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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.

Tonic water

Table salt

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

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	+∞%

~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.

Tonic water

Table salt

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