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Table salt vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between table salt and sponge cake

  • Table salt contains less selenium, vitamin B2, carbs, protein, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than sponge cake.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1675% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in sponge cake is lower.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of table salt is 0, while the glycemic index of sponge cake is 46.

The food types used in this comparison are Salt, table and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1662.5%
Contains more IronIron +378.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +490%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18400%

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 0% 0% 26% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Sponge cake DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 228mg 1675%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Selenium 0.1µg 18.5µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.301mg 23%
Carbs 0g 57.7g 19%
Iron 0.33mg 1.58mg 16%
Calories 0kcal 297kcal 15%
Protein 0g 7.3g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Phosphorus 0mg 100mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.159mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.546mg 11%
Folate 0µg 39µg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.204mg 8%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.301g 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.059mg 5%
Potassium 8mg 141mg 4%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.59mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.649g 4%
Copper 0.03mg 0.056mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.167mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 9mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 42mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 407kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0g 57.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.015g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14600%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.