Salsa vs. Flaxseed oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between salsa and flaxseed oil
- Salsa is higher in iron and potassium, yet flaxseed oil is higher in monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat.
- Flaxseed oil covers your daily saturated fat needs 45% more than salsa.
- Salsa contains 72 times more sodium than flaxseed oil. While salsa contains 430mg of sodium, flaxseed oil contains only 6mg.
Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, salsa and Oil, flaxseed, contains added sliced flaxseed.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +771% |
| Contains more IronIron | +558.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +43.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 64.876g | 432% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 99.01g | 152% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 20.634g | 52% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 878kcal | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 9.047g | 41% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.34mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 6mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 31mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.141mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.067mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 3.3µg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7g | 0.39g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 2% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 0.39g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.184g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 48.93g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.077g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 15.679g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
0.37 g
Fats:
99.01 g
Carbs:
0.39 g
Water:
0.16 g
Other:
0.07 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +305.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1694.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +55962.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2185.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +49405% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.047 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
20.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
64.876 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128862.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +60531.8% |
