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Salsa vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salsa and chinese cuisine

  • Salsa has more iron and copper, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, selenium, vitamin C, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 2 times less iron than salsa. Salsa contains 2.24mg of iron, while chinese cuisine contains 1.11mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in salsa is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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.
Salsa
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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more IronIron +101.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1575%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Sodium ~409mg

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.
Salsa
Salsa
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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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +190%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.161mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Iron 2.24mg 1.11mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 2.13g 13%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.5mg 12%
Selenium 0.4µg 6.7µg 11%
Protein 1.5g 7.08g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Fats 0.2g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin C 4mg 11.6mg 8%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Phosphorus 30mg 76mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Copper 0.096mg 0.049mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 63µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.217g 3%
Calories 36kcal 105kcal 3%
Potassium 270mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.32mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.161mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.033mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Sodium 430mg 409mg 1%
Carbs 7g 7.29g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +372%
Contains more FatsFats +2550%
~equal in Carbs ~7.29g
~equal in Other ~1.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7506.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1890.7%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.