Salsa vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and custard different?
- Salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A, while custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 24% more than custard.
- Salsa contains 5 times more sodium than custard. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while custard contains 84mg.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +30.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +558.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1058.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +333.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
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 | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +718.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.34mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.52µg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 84mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.22mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 130mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 139mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 6µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 2.032g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.064mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.132mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 4g | 6% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3.99g | 5% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 122kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 7g | 17.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 52µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 1.127g | 3% |
| Folate | 19µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 207mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.312g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.061mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1900% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +151.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6943.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +191.6% |
