Salsa vs. French dressing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and french dressing different?
- Salsa is richer in iron and vitamin B6, while french dressing is higher in copper and polyunsaturated fat.
- Salsa covers your daily need for iron, 19% more than french dressing.
- Salsa contains 10 times more folate than french dressing. Salsa contains 19µg of folate, while french dressing contains 2µg.
- Salsa is lower in sodium.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +206.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +300% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +108.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +170.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +73.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 3.852g | 25% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 0.73mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 838mg | 18% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 11.52g | 17% |
| Vitamin K | 17.8µg | 15% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 4.518g | 11% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 222kcal | 9% |
| Carbs | 7g | 31.22g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 270mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.11mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.842g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.467mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.024mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.6µg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 0.58g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 29.72g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 16.86g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 27µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.008mg | 0% |
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:
0.58 g
Fats:
11.52 g
Carbs:
31.22 g
Water:
54.28 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +65.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5660% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +346% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
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
0.842 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.518 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.852 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +28137.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3500% |
