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Kohlrabi vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kohlrabi and salsa different?

  • Kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C and fiber; however, salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for kohlrabi is 64% higher.
  • Kohlrabi contains 3 times more fiber than salsa. While kohlrabi contains 3.6g of fiber, salsa contains only 1.4g.
  • Kohlrabi has less sodium.

Kohlrabi, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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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 CVitamin C +1450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.149mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Salsa DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 4mg 64%
Iron 0.4mg 2.24mg 23%
Sodium 20mg 430mg 18%
Fiber 3.6g 1.4g 9%
Manganese 0.139mg 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.096mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.08mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin A 2µg 28µg 3%
Phosphorus 46mg 30mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Potassium 350mg 270mg 2%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 36kcal 0%
Protein 1.7g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 6.2g 7g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.149mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0.107g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +13.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~89.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.9%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.