Salsa vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between salsa and cornmeal
- Salsa has more vitamin A; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, fiber, and phosphorus.
- Cornmeal covers your daily folate needs 48% more than salsa.
- Cornmeal has 61 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa has 430mg of sodium, while cornmeal has 7mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +94.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +288.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +230% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2525% |
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 AVitamin A | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1002% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 19µg | 209µg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.551mg | 42% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 4.36mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.382mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 4.968mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 7g | 79.45g | 24% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 10.5µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 7mg | 18% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 370kcal | 17% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 7.11g | 11% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 3.9g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 99mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.828g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.24mg | 5% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 142mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 12mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.61g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +702.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +213.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +374% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +775% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1035% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2337.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +673.8% |
