Salsa vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and mackerel different?
- Salsa is richer in iron, while mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 500% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 2 times more iron than mackerel. Salsa contains 2.24mg of iron, while mackerel contains 1.4mg.
- Salsa is lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Fish, mackerel, salted 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 IronIron | +60% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +547.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +746.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18250% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +67.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +533.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +205.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 12µg | 500% |
Sodium | 430mg | 4450mg | 175% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 73.4µg | 133% |
Vitamin D | 1006IU | 126% | |
Vitamin D | 25.2µg | 126% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 6.21g | 41% |
Fats | 0.2g | 25.1g | 38% |
Protein | 1.5g | 18.5g | 34% |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 7.148g | 32% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 95mg | 32% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 254mg | 32% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 8.32g | 21% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.41mg | 20% |
Choline | 101.6mg | 18% | |
Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 3.3mg | 14% |
Calories | 36kcal | 305kcal | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.19mg | 12% |
Iron | 2.24mg | 1.4mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 60mg | 10% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
Potassium | 270mg | 520mg | 7% |
Vitamin K | 7.8µg | 7% | |
Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
Calcium | 12mg | 66mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 47µg | 2% |
Carbs | 7g | 0g | 2% |
Folate | 19µg | 15µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.6g | 0g | N/A |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 1.619g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 2.965g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +108.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1133.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12450% |
Contains more OtherOther | +737.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5703.7% |