Salsa vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and arrowroot
- Salsa is higher in vitamin A, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and potassium.
- Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 80% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 29 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, arrowroot contains only 19IU.
- The amount of sodium in arrowroot is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Arrowroot, raw.
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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 | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +270.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +226.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 | +110.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1678.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 19µg | 338µg | 80% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 26mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 98mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.266mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.24g | 5% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 454mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.693mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 65kcal | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.092g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +91.3% |
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Fats
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.3% |
