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Corn syrup vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn syrup and salsa?

  • The amount of iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber in salsa is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 23% more.
  • Corn syrup has less sodium.

We used Syrups, corn, dark and USDA Commodity, salsa types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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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 more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +513.6%
Contains more IronIron +505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.7%

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.
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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1555.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Salsa DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 7g 24%
Iron 0.37mg 2.24mg 23%
Calories 286kcal 36kcal 13%
Sodium 155mg 430mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.149mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 1.08mg 7%
Potassium 44mg 270mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.4µg 5%
Copper 0.053mg 0.096mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Phosphorus 11mg 30mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.03mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.107g 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 77.59g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.016g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
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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 +1008.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +307.5%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.