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Salsa vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between salsa and feta?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6 in feta is higher than in salsa.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.

We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Cheese, feta 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.
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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +335.5%
Contains more IronIron +244.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4008.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1594.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1023.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%

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%
Feta
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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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +346.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.991mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Saturated fat 0.029g 14.946g 68%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.844mg 63%
Calcium 12mg 493mg 48%
Phosphorus 30mg 337mg 44%
Fats 0.2g 21.28g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Selenium 0.4µg 15µg 27%
Protein 1.5g 14.21g 25%
Zinc 0.17mg 2.88mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.424mg 21%
Sodium 430mg 917mg 21%
Iron 2.24mg 0.65mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.623g 12%
Vitamin A 28µg 125µg 11%
Calories 36kcal 264kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.154mg 9%
Copper 0.096mg 0.032mg 7%
Potassium 270mg 62mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 0.591g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 19µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.991mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.028mg 1%
Carbs 7g 4.09g 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 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
Feta
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.1%
Contains more WaterWater +62.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +847.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10540%
Contains more OtherOther +225%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28793.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.3%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.