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Salsa vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between salsa and chocolate milk

  • Salsa has more iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Salsa covers your daily iron needs 25% more than chocolate milk.
  • Chocolate milk has 9 times less vitamin B3 than salsa. Salsa has 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate milk has 0.125mg.
  • Chocolate milk contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

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
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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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +764%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Iron 2.24mg 0.24mg 25%
Sodium 430mg 60mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 30mg 101mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 112mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.162mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.104g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Fats 0.2g 3.39g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Manganese 0.077mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.9µg 3%
Copper 0.096mg 0.065mg 3%
Potassium 270mg 167mg 3%
Choline 17mg 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.9mg 3%
Protein 1.5g 3.17g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.99g 2%
Calories 36kcal 83kcal 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.41mg 2%
Fiber 1.4g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 7g 10.34g 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin A 28µg 27µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 1mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
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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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1595%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.7%
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6087.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.9%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.