Salsa vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salsa and cheese?
- Salsa is higher in iron; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% more.
- Cheese contains 16 times less iron than salsa. Salsa contains 2.24mg of iron, while cheese contains 0.14mg.
- Salsa has less saturated fat.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Cheese, cheddar types in this article.
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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 | +255.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5816.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2041.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1416.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7025% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1730.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1078.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1326.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 18.867g | 86% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 710mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 455mg | 61% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 33.31g | 51% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 28.5µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 22.87g | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 330µg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 3.64mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.428mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.14mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 9.246g | 23% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 404kcal | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 653mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1.421g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 76mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.059mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 3.09g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +142.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1424.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16555% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57687.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1228% |
