Potato vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between potatoes and salsa
- Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
- Salsa covers your daily sodium needs 18% more than potatoes.
- Salsa has 5 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while salsa has 4mg.
- Potatoes contain less sodium.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +76.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +176.5% |
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 | +392.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 2.24mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 430mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 4mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 6% | |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 425mg | 270mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 30mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 7g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 77kcal | 36kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 19µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 1.08mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.029g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.107g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +149.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +154.8% |