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Broth vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broth and salsa different?

  • Broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12, while salsa is higher in iron, vitamin A, and copper.
  • Broth covers your daily need for sodium, 1019% more than salsa.
  • Salsa is lower in saturated fat.

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and USDA Commodity, salsa types were used in this article.

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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.
Broth
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Salsa
4
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1458.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +453.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6900%
Contains more IronIron +117.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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.
Broth
8
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Salsa DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 430mg 1019%
Selenium 28µg 0.4µg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.03mg 31%
Protein 16.66g 1.5g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0.107g 29%
Fats 13.88g 0.2g 21%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 30mg 19%
Calcium 187mg 12mg 18%
Iron 1.03mg 2.24mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.029g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.016g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 267kcal 36kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Copper 0mg 0.096mg 11%
Magnesium 56mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.08mg 9%
Manganese 0.15mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.149mg 4%
Carbs 18.01g 7g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.05mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Folate 32µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 309mg 270mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
4
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Salsa
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1010.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2973.8%
Contains more WaterWater +3851.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Salsa
1
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 +33400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4086.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.