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Salsa vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between salsa and salmon raw

  • Salsa is richer in iron, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 133% higher.
  • Salsa contains 10 times more sodium than salmon raw. Salsa contains 430mg of sodium, while salmon raw contains 44mg.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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.
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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9025%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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.
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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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +627.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +449%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsa Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 0.4µg 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.818mg 51%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 7.86mg 42%
Protein 1.5g 19.84g 37%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.38mg 27%
Phosphorus 30mg 200mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Iron 2.24mg 0.8mg 18%
Sodium 430mg 44mg 17%
Copper 0.096mg 0.25mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 2.539g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.226mg 15%
Fats 0.2g 6.34g 9%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Potassium 270mg 490mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.103g 5%
Calories 36kcal 142kcal 5%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.64mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.981g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 12µg 2%
Carbs 7g 0g 2%
Folate 19µg 25µg 2%
Manganese 0.016mg 1%
Net carbs 5.6g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1222.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3070%
Contains more OtherOther +232.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13043.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2272.9%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.