USDA reference food · Spices and Herbs
Salt, table
Per 100 g, salt, table has 0 calories, 0g of protein, 0g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 173468). It is one of 3 USDA descriptions of salt.
FoodData Central 173468, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 0
- more than 0% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
- more than 0% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 173468); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 0 | 0% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0% |
| Total fat | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 38,758 mg | 100% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (89)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 99.8 g | 99.8 g | |
| Energy | 0 kcal | 0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 0.20 g | 0.20 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0 g | 0 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 24.0 mg | 24.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.33 mg | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 1.00 mg | 1.00 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 8.00 mg | 8.00 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 38,758 mg | 38,758 mg | 1685% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.10 mg | 0.10 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.030 mg | 0.030 mg | 3% |
| Fluoride, F | 2.00 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.10 mg | 0.10 mg | 4% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.10 µg | 0.10 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Niacin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Arginine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alanine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glycine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Proline | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Serine | 0 g | 0 g |
Fatty acids (20)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | 0 mg | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173468: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat salt
USDA lists 3 preparations of salt. The salt page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov