Salsa vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and carrots
- Salsa has more iron and copper; however, carrots have more vitamin A and fiber.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 323% more.
- Salsa has 7 times more iron than carrots. Salsa has 2.24mg of iron, while carrots have 0.3mg.
- Carrots are lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Carrots, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +646.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +113.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84% |
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 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2882.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 835µg | 90% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.3mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 69mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.045mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 5.9mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.983mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 320mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.74g | N/A | |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.117g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.9% |
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.117g
