Brown sugar vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between brown sugar and salsa
- Brown sugar has more calcium; however, salsa has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, and copper.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 19% more.
- Brown sugar has 7 times more calcium than salsa. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while salsa has 12mg.
- Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +591.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103% |
| Contains more IronIron | +215.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +466.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +881.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 7g | 30% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 2.24mg | 19% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 36kcal | 17% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 430mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
| Folate | 1µg | 19µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.05mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 270mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 1.5g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.107g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.016g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1301.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1150% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6594% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +255.6% |
