Salsa vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and cocktail sauce different?
- Salsa is higher in iron and vitamin B6; however, cocktail sauce is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for cocktail sauce is 24% higher.
- Salsa contains 3 times more iron than cocktail sauce. While salsa contains 2.24mg of iron, cocktail sauce contains only 0.83mg.
- Salsa has less sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve are the varieties used 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 IronIron | +169.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +123.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +450% |
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 AVitamin A | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +86.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 430mg | 983mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.83mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 11.6mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 7g | 28.22g | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.148mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 36kcal | 124kcal | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.111mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.82mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 309mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 18µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.36g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.83g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0g | 0% |
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:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +425% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +303.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +131.3% |
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Protein
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