Salsa vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and caramel
- Salsa has more iron, vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B6; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 26% more.
- Salsa has 13 times more vitamin A than caramel. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while caramel has 42IU.
- Caramel is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Candies, caramels.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +26.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +433.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +280% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +629.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +753.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.14mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 7g | 77g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 3.478g | 22% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 382kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.256mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 138mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 8.1g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 114mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 2.476g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.018mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 245mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.056mg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 4.6g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.148mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 1.542g | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 12µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 214mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 77g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 65.5g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +955.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +206.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3950% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1000% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9537.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3150.5% |
