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Apple vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apples and salsa

  • Apples contain less iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3 than salsa.
  • Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 27% higher.
  • Salsa contains 2 times less fiber than apples. Apples contain 2.4g of fiber, while salsa contains 1.4g.
  • The amount of sodium in apples is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.3%
Contains more IronIron +1766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Salsa
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1086.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Salsa DV% diff.
Iron 0.12mg 2.24mg 27%
Sodium 1mg 430mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.149mg 8%
Copper 0.027mg 0.096mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.08mg 6%
Potassium 107mg 270mg 5%
Fiber 2.4g 1.4g 4%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 28µg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.05mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 16mg 3%
Carbs 13.81g 7g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Protein 0.26g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 52kcal 36kcal 1%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 4mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.107g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
~equal in Water ~89.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.029g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.