Salsa vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salsa and cucumber
- Cucumber has less iron, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and copper than salsa.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 25% more than cucumber.
- Salsa has 215 times more sodium than cucumber. While salsa has 430mg of sodium, cucumber has only 2mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Cucumber, with peel, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1002% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +272.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.28mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.259mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 147mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.5g | 4% |
| Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.079mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.65g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.032g | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 36kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 2.8mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7g | 3.63g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.87g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.67g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.019mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +130.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +321.1% |
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Water
~95.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +234.4% |
