Orange vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oranges and salsa different?
- Oranges are richer in vitamin C, while salsa is higher in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and copper.
- Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 55% more than salsa.
- Oranges contain 3 times more calcium than salsa. Oranges contain 40mg of calcium, while salsa contains 12mg.
Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +1230% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +283% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 4mg | 55% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 2.24mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 430mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.149mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 1.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 270mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 12mg | 3% |
| Folate | 30µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 7g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 0.94g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0.107g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.35g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +263.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +328% |
