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Piña colada vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between piña colada and salsa

  • Salsa is higher than piña colada in iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Salsa covers your daily iron needs 25% more than piña colada.
  • Piña colada contains 56 times more saturated fat than salsa. While piña colada contains 1.636g of saturated fat, salsa contains only 0.029g.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 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 less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.3%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%

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.
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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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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 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +231.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 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 FatsFats +840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.7%
Contains more OtherOther +528.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +412.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Piña colada Salsa
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Piña colada Salsa DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 2.24mg 25%
Manganese 0.528mg 23%
Sodium 6mg 430mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.149mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.636g 0.029g 7%
Calories 174kcal 36kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.118mg 1.08mg 6%
Potassium 71mg 270mg 6%
Carbs 22.66g 7g 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.4g 4%
Fats 1.88g 0.2g 3%
Phosphorus 7mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Copper 0.079mg 0.096mg 2%
Folate 12µg 19µg 2%
Protein 0.42g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 5.6g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 22.33g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.107g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Piña colada Salsa
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Piña colada
9%
Salsa
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Piña colada
23%
Salsa

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Salsa
Salsa is lower in Sugar (difference - 22.33g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Salsa
Salsa is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.607g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Salsa
Salsa is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Salsa
Salsa is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Piña colada
Piña colada contains less Sodium (difference - 424mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.