Salsa vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and artichoke
- Salsa is higher in iron and vitamin A, yet artichoke is higher in fiber, copper, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
- Artichoke covers your daily fiber needs 16% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 42 times more vitamin A than artichoke. While salsa contains 550IU of vitamin A, artichoke contains only 13IU.
- The amount of sodium in artichoke is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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 IronIron | +75% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +140.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +188.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +2700% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.4% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +192.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +44% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +120% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +257.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 1.4g | 5.4g | 16% |
Sodium | 430mg | 94mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.231mg | 15% |
Folate | 19µg | 68µg | 12% |
Vitamin K | 14.8µg | 12% | |
Iron | 2.24mg | 1.28mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.256mg | 11% | |
Magnesium | 16mg | 60mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 90mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 11.7mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.338mg | 7% | |
Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
Protein | 1.5g | 3.27g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.116mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.49mg | 3% |
Potassium | 270mg | 370mg | 3% |
Calcium | 12mg | 44mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.072mg | 2% |
Calories | 36kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 7g | 10.51g | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 0.15g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 5.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.99g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 1.046mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.036g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.005g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.064g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +118% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.2% |