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Salsa vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsa and drumstick tree different?

  • Salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A, while drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, fiber, magnesium, folate, and potassium.
  • Drumstick tree covers your daily need for vitamin C, 152% more than salsa.
  • Salsa contains 10 times more sodium than drumstick tree. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while drumstick tree contains 42mg.

USDA Commodity, salsa and Drumstick pods, raw 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.
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +522.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +146.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 141mg 152%
Iron 2.24mg 0.36mg 24%
Sodium 430mg 42mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 16%
Manganese 0.259mg 11%
Magnesium 16mg 45mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 3.2g 7%
Folate 19µg 44µg 6%
Potassium 270mg 461mg 6%
Phosphorus 30mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.62mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.12mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.003g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Protein 1.5g 2.1g 1%
Copper 0.096mg 0.084mg 1%
Carbs 7g 8.53g 1%
Calories 36kcal 37kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 5.33g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.053mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.102g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more OtherOther +64.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~88.2g

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3466.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +537.5%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.