Salsa vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between salsa and sardines?
- Salsa is richer in vitamin A, while sardines are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and copper.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% higher.
- Sardines have 5 times less vitamin A than salsa. Salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, while sardines have 108IU.
We used USDA Commodity, salsa and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone types in this comparison.
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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 | +143.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3083.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +670.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1533.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13075% |
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 FolateFolate | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +656.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +385.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 8.94µg | 373% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 52.7µg | 95% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 490mg | 66% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 142mg | 47% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 24.62g | 46% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 382mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 5.148g | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 5.245mg | 26% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 11.45g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.227mg | 15% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 13% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.186mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 3.869g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.31mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.92mg | 9% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 208kcal | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 1.528g | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 307mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 39mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 397mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 10µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.167mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 32µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.473g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1541.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5625% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +170% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24081.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4711.2% |
