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Salsa vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salsa and chicken meat?

  • Salsa is higher in iron; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B12.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 46% more.
  • Chicken meat contains 5 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while chicken meat contains 82mg.

We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more IronIron +77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +1041.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5875%

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +685.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 1.5g 27.3g 52%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 8.487mg 46%
Selenium 0.4µg 23.9µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Phosphorus 30mg 182mg 22%
Fats 0.2g 13.6g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 2.97g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.4mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.029g 3.79g 17%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.94mg 16%
Sodium 430mg 82mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.34g 13%
Iron 2.24mg 1.26mg 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.168mg 11%
Calories 36kcal 239kcal 10%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Copper 0.096mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Carbs 7g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 48µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.063mg 1%
Potassium 270mg 223mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +-557.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1720%
Contains more FatsFats +6700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2675.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.