Salsa vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between salsa and eggs?
- Salsa is higher in iron; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 212% more.
- Eggs contain 3 times less sodium than salsa. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while eggs contain 124mg.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +88.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +316.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1983.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +517.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +473.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +7600% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +1587.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +432.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1610% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +131.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 2mg | 212% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 30.8µg | 55% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.11µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.513mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 28% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 12.58g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 172mg | 20% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 10.61g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 3.267g | 15% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 124mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.19mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 149µg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 4.077g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1.414g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.05mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.064mg | 6% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 155kcal | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 44µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 126mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 50mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7g | 1.12g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +525% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +738.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5205% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25381.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1221.5% |
