Salsa vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between salsa and mozzarella
- Salsa is higher in iron, yet mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 72% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 27 times more sodium than mozzarella. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, mozzarella contains only 16mg.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.
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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 | +184.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +796% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +255.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5991.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1741.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1646.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3825% |
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 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +389.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 12mg | 731mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 524mg | 71% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 27.5g | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 10.867g | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.92µg | 38% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 15.7µg | 28% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 3.13mg | 27% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 17.1g | 26% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.34mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 16mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 4.844g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 137µg | 12% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 280kcal | 12% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.027mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 95mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.509g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 13IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 3.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 3.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.23g | N/A |
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:
27.5 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
49.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +79.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1733.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8450% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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
10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.509 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30175% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +375.7% |
