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Egg vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggs and salsa?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc; however, salsa is richer in iron.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 212% more.

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Salsa
3
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 +316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1983.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +517.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.3%
Contains more IronIron +88.2%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Salsa
3
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 AVitamin A +432.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1610%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Salsa DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.096mg 212%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.4µg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.03mg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 28%
Protein 12.58g 1.5g 22%
Phosphorus 172mg 30mg 20%
Fats 10.61g 0.2g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.029g 15%
Sodium 124mg 430mg 13%
Iron 1.19mg 2.24mg 13%
Vitamin A 149µg 28µg 13%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.016g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.107g 9%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 1.08mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 36kcal 6%
Folate 44µg 19µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 126mg 270mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.149mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 7g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.05mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Salsa
3
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +738.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5205%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +25381.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1221.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.