Salsa vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and barley
- Salsa has less selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% more.
- Salsa has 36 times more sodium than barley. Salsa has 430mg of sodium, while barley has 12mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Barley, hulled.
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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 | +731.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +418.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1529.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +780% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9325% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1192% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +326.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 37.7µg | 68% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 17.3g | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.646mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.498mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 264mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 133mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 2.77mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 4.604mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 7g | 73.48g | 22% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 12.48g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.285mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 12mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 3.6mg | 17% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 354kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.318mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1.108g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 452mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.482g | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +850.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +732% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1050% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +949.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1743.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +935.5% |