Pastry vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pastry and salsa
- Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, yet salsa is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than salsa.
- Pastry contains 61 times more selenium than salsa. While pastry contains 24.2µg of selenium, salsa contains only 0.4µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in salsa is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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 IronIron | +14.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5950% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +342.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +696% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +843.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +285.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +310.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +609.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 0.2g | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0.016g | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0.029g | 44% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 0.4µg | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.107g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.05mg | 29% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 36kcal | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.03mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 1.08mg | 19% |
| Folate | 78µg | 19µg | 15% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 7g | 13% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Protein | 7.3g | 1.5g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.149mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 430mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 270mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 2.24mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +386.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18950% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +544.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +955.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134881.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4473.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
