Table salt vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between table salt and mayonnaise
- Table salt has less vitamin K, fats, vitamin E, choline, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1658% more.
- Mayonnaise is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Salt, table and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1328.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 635mg | 1658% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 5.331g | 333% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 44.69g | 298% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 38.942g | 229% | |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 163µg | 136% |
| Fats | 0g | 74.85g | 115% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 11.703g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 16.843g | 42% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 680kcal | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 3.28mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 42mg | 14% |
| Choline | 0mg | 34.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.12µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 0.007mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 2.3µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.172mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.96g | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 15g | N/A | |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 5.3 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.57g | N/A |
| Carbs | 0g | 0.57g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.57g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.187g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.125g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
0.96 g
Fats:
74.85 g
Carbs:
0.57 g
Water:
21.65 g
Other:
1.97 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10725% |






