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Beer vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beer and salsa

  • Beer contains less iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber than salsa.
  • Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 28% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more IronIron +11100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1820%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%

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.
Beer
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +223.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Salsa DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 2.24mg 28%
Sodium 4mg 430mg 19%
Copper 0.005mg 0.096mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.149mg 8%
Potassium 27mg 270mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.08mg 4%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 30mg 2%
Protein 0.46g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.107g 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 7g 1%
Calories 43kcal 36kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 5.6g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.016g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 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 OtherOther +151.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.2%
~equal in Water ~89.7g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.