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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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.
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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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Artichoke 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
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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.1%
~equal in Water ~84.94g

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.2%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.