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Salsa vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsa and almonds different?

  • Almonds have more copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, zinc, calcium, and iron than salsa.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for almonds is 104% higher.
  • Salsa contains 430 times more sodium than almonds. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, almonds contain only 1mg.

USDA Commodity, salsa and Nuts, almonds 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.
Salsa
0
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%
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1587.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.5%
Contains more IronIron +65.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +974%
Contains more ZincZinc +1735.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1503.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%

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.
Salsa
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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%
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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3693.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 0.096mg 1.031mg 104%
Manganese 2.179mg 95%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 1.138mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.2g 49.93g 77%
Phosphorus 30mg 481mg 64%
Magnesium 16mg 270mg 60%
Fiber 1.4g 12.5g 44%
Protein 1.5g 21.15g 39%
Zinc 0.17mg 3.12mg 27%
Calories 36kcal 579kcal 27%
Calcium 12mg 269mg 26%
Sodium 430mg 1mg 19%
Iron 2.24mg 3.71mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.029g 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 3.618mg 16%
Potassium 270mg 733mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.205mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.1µg 7%
Folate 19µg 44µg 6%
Carbs 7g 21.55g 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.137mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1934%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1310%
Contains more FatsFats +24865%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.9%
Contains more OtherOther +85%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197093.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11422.4%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.