Salsa vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salsa and buttermilk?
- Salsa is richer in iron, vitamin A, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while buttermilk is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 27% higher.
- Buttermilk has 19 times less vitamin B3 than salsa. Salsa has 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while buttermilk has 0.058mg.
- Buttermilk is lower in sodium.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types in this comparison.
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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 | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4380% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +772.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +147.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +196.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1762.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +338.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +280% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +413.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.05mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 190mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.154mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.011mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.034mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.22µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 89mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.275mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.31g | 4% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 151mg | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.548g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.88g | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 4.79g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.254g | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 40kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 4.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1 IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.79g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.033g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.313mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.1mg | 0% |
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:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +46.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +120.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +340% |
~equal in
Water
~90.13g
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
0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +224.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1487.5% |
