Salsa vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between salsa and garlic
- Salsa has more vitamin A; however, garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, copper, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 84% more than salsa.
- Salsa has 61 times more vitamin A than garlic. While salsa has 550IU of vitamin A, garlic has only 9IU.
- Garlic has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison USDA Commodity, salsa and Garlic, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +31.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1408.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +211.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +582.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +410% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3450% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +728.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 1.235mg | 84% |
| Manganese | 1.672mg | 73% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 31.2mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 14.2µg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.299mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 17mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 153mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 181mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.596mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 6.36g | 10% |
| Carbs | 7g | 33.06g | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.16mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 1.7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 149kcal | 6% |
| Folate | 19µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 401mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.1g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.249g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 30.96g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.273mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.113mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +53.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +324% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +372.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +132.7% |
