Salsa vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salsa and cassava
- Salsa has more iron and vitamin A; however, cassava has more vitamin C.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
- Salsa has 42 times more vitamin A than cassava. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while cassava has 13IU.
- Cassava is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Cassava, 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 IronIron | +729.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
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 AVitamin A | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +415% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.27mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 20.6mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 14mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.384mg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 38.06g | 10% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 160kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.088mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.087mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.34mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.854mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.36g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 271mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.075g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.048g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +158.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +443.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +122.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +368.8% |
