Salsa vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and barbecue sauce different?
- Salsa is higher than barbecue sauce in iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Barbecue sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 26% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 10 times more folate than barbecue sauce. Salsa contains 19µg of folate, while barbecue sauce contains 2µg.
- Salsa is lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Sauce, barbecue types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225% |
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 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +117.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 430mg | 1027mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.64mg | 20% |
| Fructose | 14.17g | 18% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 40.77g | 11% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 172kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.075mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.126mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.072mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.164mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.597mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.056mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.023mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.63g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.1mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 232mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.82g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 39.87g | N/A |
| Sugar | 33.24g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.101g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.021g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.08g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.82 g
Fats:
0.63 g
Carbs:
40.77 g
Water:
54.71 g
Other:
3.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +215% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +482.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +91.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.101 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +412.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.101g
