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Salsa vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between salsa and dulce de Leche

  • Salsa has more iron, vitamin B6, and copper; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 29% more than salsa.
  • Salsa has 24 times more copper than dulce de Leche. While salsa has 0.096mg of copper, dulce de Leche has only 0.004mg.
  • Dulce de Leche has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +1217.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1991.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +364.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +831.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.405mg 29%
Iron 2.24mg 0.17mg 26%
Calcium 12mg 251mg 24%
Phosphorus 30mg 193mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.029g 4.534g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Carbs 7g 55.35g 16%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Calories 36kcal 315kcal 14%
Sodium 430mg 129mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Protein 1.5g 6.84g 11%
Fats 0.2g 7.35g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Copper 0.096mg 0.004mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.016mg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.79mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.143g 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 74µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.21mg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 2.6mg 2%
Potassium 270mg 350mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +212.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +356%
Contains more FatsFats +3575%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +690.7%
~equal in Other ~1.75g

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13293.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.5%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.